Allen Finds a Fortuitous River
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Daniel Allen opened to 30,000 from under the gun and William Lahti defended his big blind to see the 
flop. Lahti tapped the table and Allen bet out around 40,000.
Lahti instantly check-raised and Allen moved all of his chips into the middle, totaling 676,000. Lahti called without hesitation for slightly less, having around 641,000 and the cards went on their backs.
William Lahti: 
Daniel Allen: 
Lahti was leading the way with his flopped flush but Allen had two chances to land one of his outs. The dealer burned and turned, revealing the 
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Allen had one last chance for romance and lady luck made an appearance, dropping the 
to complete the board. Allen let out a few fist pumps and then started to stack his newly acquired chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,425,000 | 635,000 |
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