Steiner Doubles Up
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action was folded to Yvo Steiner on the button, who opened to 12,000. His opponent called in the big blind.
On the K♦A♠6♠ flop Steiner's bet of 11,000 was check-called by his opponent.
On the 2♣ turn, Steiner's opponent again check-called his bet of 25,000.
On the 9♥ river, his opponent checked to him once more, and Steiner moved all in for 78,500. After a couple of minutes thought, his opponent made the call.
Steiner showed A♦7♦ for a pair of aces while his opponent had K♣8♦ for a pair of kings, sending Steiner a timely double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
254,000
198,000
|
198,000 |