Richards Picks Up Aces to Double Up
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Alan Sternberg opened to 300,000 from the cutoff and John Richards stuck in a three-bet to 960,000 in the big blind. Sternberg four-bet shoved all in and Richards snapped it off for another 560,000.
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Alan Sternberg: ![]()
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The flop fell ![]()
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to give Richards a comfortable lead with two pair. The turn was the
which was one of the best cards in the deck for Sternberg but the
on the river ensured Richards of a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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9,300,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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3,100,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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2,300,000 | |
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2,000,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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