Chen Wins Battle of the Blinds Against Najchaus
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Yisha Chen limped in from the small blind and Alexane Najchaus made it 25,000 from the big blind. Chen called.
On the 10♣6♥3♦ flop, Chen check-called a bet of 15,000 from Najchaus to the 7♣ turn, which went check-check.
The 9♣ landed on the river and Chen checked again, then Najchaus fired 40,000. Chen wasted no time in calling.
Najchaus showed K♥Q♦ for a bluff, and Chen's two pair was the winner as she held 9♠7♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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|
500,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
310,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
260,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
250,000
75,000
|
75,000 |