Oya Leaves Sturm With Crumbs
Level 21
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Masashi Oya raised to 1,000,000 on the button and Leon Sturm defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned out the K♣9♣2♦ flop and Sturm checked. Oya bet 750,000 and Sturm called.
The 5♥ landed on the turn, Sturm checked, and Oya bet 2,500,000. Sturm check-raised to 7,200,000 and Oya used a time extension before he called.
The 3♣ fell on the river and Sturm used a time extension before he bet 13,500,000, leaving about 550,000 behind. Oya used a time extension of his own and tossed in a chip for the call.
Sturm tabled K♠9♥ for top two pair, but it was no good as Masashi tabled 8♣6♣ for a rivered flush.
"That was a big pot," Jason Koon observed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,750,000 | 24,000,000 |
|
16,300,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
550,000 | -23,950,000 |