Richards and a Lucky Lady
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
As level 14 drew down, John Richards pushed all-in for 38,500. Brett Apter called from the cutoff. The big blind player looked down and quickly pushed all his chips in. Apter asked for a count and made the call for an additional 23,000. All three players turned their hands over.
Richards held 
, Apter 
and the big blind player held the only made hand going to the flop with 
.
The flop of 
was a miss for both Richards and Apter, with the 
on the turn adding no help.
Richards was looking at a three out best hail mary and got there with the 
on the river for a huge triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
120,000
45,000
|
45,000 |