Dela Cruz Hits the Heat
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Edwin Dela Cruz raised to 170,000 with the 8♥6♥ from under the gun, picking up a call by Tor Welo out of the big blind with the A♦J♠. The A♥10♣5♥ flop was checked by Welo, who then called a continuation bet worth 180,000.
After the 5♠ turn, Welo checked again and Dela Cruz now bet far more as he made it 600,000 to go, earning a call from Welo.
That led them to the 7♣ on the river on which Welo checked the third street in a row. Dela Cruz fired a pot-sized bet worth 2,000,000 with his nut straight and
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300,000 | 3,100,000 |
|
1,600,000 | -3,000,000 |