Allen Rivers the Straight to Build His Stack
Level 19
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Matthew Meyer opened to 50,000 under the gun. Daniel Allen three-bet to 125,000 from middle position and Meyer called.
The flop came 
and both players checked.
The turn brought the 
and Meyer led for 80,000. Allen called and took the hand to the river.
The 
fell on the river and Meyer now slowed down and checked. Allen bet 100,000 and Meyer snapped called. Allen showed his 
for the rivered straight and Meyer mucked. "I wanted just the right size to get called there," said Allen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
970,000 | 300,000 |
|
610,000 | -300,000 |