Elias Plays it Safe on the River
Level 16
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Darren Elias opened to 250,000 in the cutoff with 
and Chance Kornuth defended his big blind with 
. It was an action flop of 
and Kornuth started off with a check. Elias tossed in a bet of 225,000 and Kornuth stuck around to see the 
on the turn.
Kornuth elected to lead out for 650,000 and Elias made the call with his top pair. The 
on the river completed the board and Kornuth checked after making a pair. Elias checked behind and would take down the pot with his pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,775,000 | -1,070,000 |
|
10,225,000 | 725,000 |