Rivest Recovers Some Chips
Level 5
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kevin Rivest was building up a stack in the early going but took a big hit just prior to the last break. However, he got things back on track with a key double up. There was a raise to 25,000 from middle position and Rivest called from the small blind.
The flop fell 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Rivest checked again and his opponent bet 40,000. Rivest check-raised to 175,000 and his opponent quickly called.
The river was the 
and Rivest moved all in for 538,000. His opponent snap-called and Rivest turned over 
for a set of deuces. His opponent showed 
but was forced to send over a double up to Rivest.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,480,000 | -160,000 |