Richards Fires the River
Level 16
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
John Richards opened to 240,000 from middle position and Todd Budgall called from the big blind. The flop came down 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Budgall checked the turn to Richards who then bet 250,000 and Budgall called.
The river was the 
and Budgall checked again to Richards who then fired 950,000. Budgall said, "You always have an ace on my big blind!" then threw is jacks in the muck face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,400,000 | 8,400,000 |
|
4,450,000 |