Yifrach Drops to the Short Stack
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Gal Yifrach opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Peter Mugar called from the big blind. The flop came 9♦6♦2♦ and Yifrach continued with a bet of 75,000. Mugar check-raised to 325,000 and Yifrach called.
The turn was the 3♥ and Mugar fired out a bet of 250,000. Yifrach still called and the 2♠ paired the board on the river. Mugar checked this time and Yifrach checked it back. Mugar flipped over 9♠6♠ for two pair and Yifrach couldn't beat it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,200,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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510,000
435,000
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435,000 |
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