Van Eeden Continues Climbing
Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Manuel Ferrari was on the button and raised to 600,000. Lukas van Eeden looked down at his cards in the big blind and tossed in calling chips.
Van Eeden check-called when Ferrari bet 400,000 on the 8♣A♦J♠ flop. Ferrari slid in a pot-sized bet of 2,300,000 on the 4♣ turn, but Van Eeden remained undeterred and check-called again.
The 2♠ river was then quickly checked to showdown. Van Eeden tabled A♥3♥ for top pair, and Ferrari, who had given up on bluffing with 7♦6♠, quickly added his cards to the muck.
On the next deal, Jose Criado opened J♦8♠ to 600,000 on the button. Van Eeden three-bet to 1,800,000 in the small blind with 10♠10♥, and Criado swiftly folded to surrender the pot.