"GiantGenius" Puts Butcher To the Test
In Level 4 with blinds of 300/600 and an ante of 75, Alex “JinYang” Butcher opened under the gun and received a call from "GiantGenius" in the small blind. Action went heads up to a flop of 
and "GiantGenius" checked. Butcher made a continuation-bet of 2,400 and "GiantGenius" check-raised to 6,300. Butcher called.
The turn came 
and "GiantGenius" continued, firing another 12,600 forward. Butcher called, bringing the total pot up to 41,700, just barely shy of the 42,500 left in Butcher's stack.
The river fell 
and "GiantGenius" thought for a couple of seconds before shoving all in, effectively putting Butcher to a decision for his remaining chips. Butcher did not take long to click the fold button and "GiantGenius" took down the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,152
20,362
|
20,362 |
|
|
42,552
-20,987
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-20,987 |