Riordan Rebounds
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We apologize if this blog has turned into the John Riordan Show, but it's really quite impressive to see the 20-year-old just a few tables away from a repeat Circuit title. Not to mention the fact that he's among the more active players in the room. Riordan's stack has been dwindling, though, and we just picked up his all-in pot as we heard the dealer call the shove.
Matt Newcombe was the initial raiser to 21,000, and Riordan three-bet shoved for 187,000 total. Newcombe made the call, but his ace was dominated by the champ's.
Showdown
Newcombe: 
Riordan: 
The 
flop kept Riordan's kicker in front, but the 
turn brought the flush draw into play for Newcombe. "Let's go, diamonds," he implored, but the river card was not listening. The 
was the wrong color and rank to be of any use, and Riordan has finally found his double to work back to 397,000.
Newcombe has taken a few hits to his stack recently, but he's still hovering well above the chip average with 560,000 or so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000 | -240,000 |
|
397,000 | 227,000 |