Taranto Doubles to Nearly Even the Stacks
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Edwin Dela Cruz limped in with the K♦4♥ and Alessandro Taranto checked his option with the 7♣5♣. The K♣8♠6♥ flop gave Dela Cruz top pair while Taranto had the open-ended straight draw.
Taranto check-raised from 150,000 to 500,000 and Dela Cruz stuck around, which led to the 9♥ on the turn.
The Italian checked once more and Dela Cruz checked to see the K♠ on the river. Taranto checked over to Dela Cruz, who bet 1,000,000 into a pot of 1,400,000. Taranto moved all-in with his nine-high straight and received the call to nearly even out the stacks.
Dela Cruz had tapped the table thinking he had won only to then realise the bad news, as both players headed into a scheduled 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,700,000
-3,500,000
|
-3,500,000 |
|
||
|
7,300,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |