Vanier Gets a Fortunate River
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Mike Vanier opened in the hijack and was three-bet to 3,500 by the cutoff. He four-bet to 11,200 and his opponent announced a call, bringing a flop of 
. Vanier continuation-bet 10,000 and his opponent quickly called.
The turn came 
and Vanier slid the remainder of his chips forward along the felt. His opponent asked for a count, which was totaled to be 16,200.
"Nice hand," said the player, making the call and tabling 
. Vanier showed 
and was in need of hitting a three outer to stay alive. Luckily for him, the river 
did just that for him, and he scored the double as a result.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,100
39,400
|
39,400 |
|
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