Barakat Gives Up Trying to Bluff Steinbrenner
Level 24
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Youness Barakat limped the button and Justin Steinbrenner checked his option from the big blind.
Steinbrenner check-called Barakat's bet of 350,000 on the A♥8♦9♣ flop.
A 7♠ rolled off on the turn, and Steinbrenner check-called a second bet from Barakat, this time for 1,000,000.
Both players checked the K♦ river and Steinbrenner showed a straight with Q♦8♣6♦5♦. This won Steinbrenner the pot, as Barakat mucked Q♥J♥4♦4♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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26,525,000
2,150,000
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2,150,000 |
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4,475,000
1,650,000
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1,650,000 |
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