Stacks Holding Steady
Level 33
: 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Alan Sternberg limped in on the button and Evangelos Kokkalis raised the pot to 720,000. Sternberg called and the flop came 
.
Kokkalis led out for 600,000 and Sternberg announced a pot-sized raise to 3,200,000 — nearly all of his chips. Kokkalis sighed and dispatched his cards to the muck, knowing he could not continue any further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,300,000 | -100,000 |
|
5,400,000 | 100,000 |
Check check. The turn came 
. Kokkalis bet 500,000 and Sternberg raised to 2,700,000 which Kokkalis folded after a few moments of thought.
and Kokkalis checked to Sternberg who bet 300,000. Kokkalis check-raised to 850,000 and Sternberg called.
landed on the turn and Kokkalis led out for 1,200,000. Sternberg gave it some thought but decided to send his cards to the muck.
. Kokkalis bet 400,000 and was called by Sternberg. The turn came the 
. Kokkalis bet 1,100,000 and Sternberg folded his hand.
and Kokkalis checked again. Sternberg reached for a bet of 600,000 and Kokkalis sent his cards to the muck after a failed bluff attempt.
. Kokkalis continued with a bet of 300,000 and Sternberg called. The turn was the 
. Both checked. The river came the 
. Kokkalis bet 1,100,000 after a Sternberg check and Sternberg gave it up.
. Richards bet 500,000 and was called again. The river came the 
. Richards checked, Sternberg bet 400,000 which caused Richards to fold.