Two Pickups for Barer on the River
Level 5
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ivan Zhang raised to 5,500 on the button and was called by Ami Barer and Dong Chen in the blinds. The flop came 8♠5♣4♣ and the action checked to Zhang who continued with a bet of 16,000. Barer called and Chen got out of the way.
The turn brought the 9♦ and both players checked to the 4♥ on the river. Barer led out with a bet of 22,000 and Zhang quickly folded.
A few hands later, Marius Gierse made it 5,500 on the button and Barer called from the big blind. The flop fell A♦J♠3♣ and Barer check-called a bet of 4,000 from Gierse.
The A♥ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 7♦ on the river. Barer fired out a bet of 4,500 and Gierse let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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245,000
49,000
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49,000 |
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225,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
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162,000
28,000
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28,000 |