"What a River!"
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Nia raised to 80,000 in the hijack with 6♣6♥ and found a call from Frank Brannan, holding J♠J♣ in the cutoff.
Nia saw the 9♠7♠8♥ flop and check to Brannan, who check it back. The 3♦ turn saw Nia announce a bet of 115,000 and Brannan called.
The action 10♠ river gave both players a straight. Nia checked to Brannan, who took some time and fired 200,000 into the middle. Nia made the call before seeing Brannan's jack-high straight.
"What a river," said Brannan as he stacked up the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,277,000
395,000
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395,000 |
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2,267,000
365,000
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365,000 |
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