Gray Calls Phams Bluff to Pull Closer
Level 32
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Matthew Gray raise to 500,000 from the button with 
and Hong Pham called in the big blind with 
.
The flop came 
. Pham checked and Gray bet 300,000, which Pham called. The turn came the 
and both players checked.
The river came the 
. Pham had few options left if she wanted to take the pot and she did opt to make the bluff, betting out for 1,200,000. Gray did find the call and his pocket sevens won the pot.
With that, Gray chipped up to 10,000,000, pulling closer to Pham.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
|
10,000,000 | 2,900,000 |
and Jonathan McCann checked his option in the big blind with 
.
. Gray checked and McCann bet 350,000. Gray opted to turn his hand into a bluff and shoved all in. McCann quickly made the call.
and McCann took down the pot for a huge double up. 
, bringing no improvement for any players. Gray's pocket aces held up to give him a huge triple up to 9,700,000, second in chips. 
. Gray held with his ace high and jack kicker to give him the double-up.
, which was no help for Warburton. Pham's pocket eights held and Warburton was eliminated in fifth place for £26,500.