Konnikova Fills Up on the River
Level 8
: 300/600, 100 ante
Maria Konnikova opened from the hijack and Eric Blair defended his big blind. The flop came 
and Blair check-called a bet of 1,500 from Konnikova.
The turn brought the 
and Blair checked to Konnikova again. Konnikova fired another 4,500 only to have Blair check-raise all in. Konnikova instantly called to put her tournament life on the line for her last 19,450 chips. Blair tabled 
for a straight while Konnikova showed 
for a set of kings.
The river brought the 
and Konnikova made a full house to score a full double up, while Blair fell back to a starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,500
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||
|
25,000 | |