Richardson Wins the Battle of the Blinds
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The action folded around to the small blind who made it 26,000 to go. Ian Richards defended from the big blind and the flop fell 
. The small blind led out for 58,000 and Richardson shoved all in. His opponent thought for a moment and then called off his stack of 190,000.
Ian Richardson: 
Opponent: 
Richardson out-flopped his opponent by hitting two pair but would still need to hold. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river changed nothing as Richardson stacked his opponent's chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
569,000
419,000
|
419,000 |