Richards Still Climbing
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Melad Marji opened to 30,000 from the hijack and action folded to John Richards in the small blind. He asked how much the raise was and the dealer answered.
"Thirty? That's cheap," he said as he looked at his cards. "Too cheap for me," he continued as he tossed in chips to call.
The flop came 
and Richards checked. Marji fired a continuation-bet of 45,000 and Richards check-raised to 125,000. After a while of thinking, Marji called.
The turn brought the 
and Richards continued, betting 300,000. Marji went back into the tank, albeit not for as long, and proceeded to toss his hand away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000 | 600,000 |
|
545,000 | -225,000 |