Konnikova Sends One to the Rail
Level 4
: 200/400, 50 ante
Maria Konnikova has just sent a player to the rail after she put him all in on the river.
The player on the button raised with Konnikova in the small blind and the player in the big blind calling. The flop fell 
and the button player continued for 1,800 when the action was checked to him. Only Konnikova called.
The turn was the 
and she once again check-called, this time for 4,650, which left the button with just one 5,000 chip behind him.
When the river came the 
, Konnikova put one single 5,000 chip into the middle, and the button went into the tank. It took a couple of minutes for him to act but he did make the call, and he allowed the dealer to muck his hand when Konnikova turned over 
for a pair of kings to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
17,000
|
17,000 |