From 97% Favorite on the Flop to a Loser on the River
Level 19
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Koray Aldemir raised to 100,000 under the gun with the 
and Alex Foxen defended the big blind with the 
.
The 
flop gave both players a flush draw but Aldemir, who also flopped a pair. In fact, he was a 97% favorite while Foxen would only win 3% of the time.
Foxen check-called a bet of 80,000 and then led out for 235,000 on the 
turn. Aldemir called and the 
peeled off on the river to give Foxen a straight.
He burned a time extension before moving all in and Aldemir, who had 970K, released his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,990,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
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|
970,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
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