Neves Takes a Chunk Off Raymond
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Pedro Neves opened to 200,000 with the 
and Alexandre Raymond once more defended his big blind with a connected hand, coming along with the 
. The 
flop gave Neves top pair and Raymond second pair.
Raymond check-called for 140,000 and picked up some equity on the 
turn, checking over to Neves who bet 550,000 then calling. Nothing changed with the 
on the river and Raymond checked the third street in a row.
Neves knuckled it back and won the pot, putting a dent into the stack of the PokerStars qualifier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,310,000 | 1,040,000 |
|
3,280,000 | -740,000 |