Ventura Check-Raises Flop
Level 28
: 150,000/300,000, 37,500 ante
Pedro "pvigar" Garagnani opened to 705,000 from the button and Diego "Die Ventura" Ventura called in the big blind.
Garagnani bet 535,200 on the 
flop and Ventura put in a check-raise to 1,620,000, which Garagnani called. The turn brought a fourth diamond with the 
and Ventura again bet 1,620,000. Garagnani called. The river paired the board with the 
and Ventura bet 4,650,000. Garagnani decided to hold on to his remaining 6,847,728 chips and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
24,241,058
2,573,775
|
2,573,775 |
|
|
18,911,214
373,725
|
373,725 |
|
6,847,728
-2,947,500
|
-2,947,500 |
|
||
flop before leading out for 921,000 on the 
turn. Garagnani called and Ventura checked the 
river. Garagnani bet 3,300,000 and won the pot to chip up after Ventura folded.
turn, which Garagnani called. 
and Ventura bet 2,883,000. Garagnani made the call and mucked his hand when his opponent showed 
for a rivered top pair.
flop and Ventura bet 630,000 on the 
river and Garagnani again called. 
for top pair and took down the pot.
flop and the 
turn. Garagnani fired out for an overbet of 2,583,000 Rudolph called. It was a bit of a cooler for Garagnani who was holding 
for a flush only to lose the hand to a better flush with Rudolph holding 
board and Ventura did not improve on the 
runout. Garagnani then won the next hand to take the chip lead as players went on their third break of the final table.
flop for 547,200 and Rudolph called. Garagnani bet 1,004,500 on the