Heath Takes Big One Off Pardo with River Raise
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Ben Heath opened to 36,000 from the button and Juan Pardo defended his big blind.
On the 5♥9♥5♣ flop, Pardo check-raised Heath’s 22,000 continuation bet to 66,000, and Heath made the call.
Pardo kept up the aggression on the 2♦ turn, firing 75,000, and again Heath called.
When the K♦ river hit, Pardo went for a smaller 40,000 bet, only to face a big raise to 383,000 from Heath. After some thought, Pardo decided to call, but Heath tabled A♠K♠ for top pair. Pardo’s cards quickly hit the muck as Heath dragged in a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
595,000
425,000
|
425,000 |