Venkatesan Bombs the River on Gendelman
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Alan Gendelman raised to 22,000 under the gun and Kade Venkatesan called in the big blind.
The flop came 8♦3♣7♠ and Gendelman bet 20,000. Venkatesan then raised to 55,000, and Gendelman called.
The turn was the 4♥ and Venkatesan bet 85,000. Gendelman again called to see the 4♣ river, where Venkatesan bet 171,000, leaving himself 30,000 behind.
Gendelman tanked for a few minutes but eventually called once more, and Venkatesan showed 6♥5♠ for a straight to win the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
660,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
160,000
300,000
|
300,000 |