Liang Gets Paid on the River
Level 19
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Adrian Mateos raised to 200,000 on the button, and Michael Liang defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Liang checked to Mateos who continued for 135,000. Liang check-raised to 465,000, and Mateos called.
The turn brought the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Liang took almost two minutes before finally sticking in a bet of 1,775,000. Mateos thought about it for over four minutes, struggling with his decision. He eventually called, and Liang showed him 
for two pair to earn the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,300,000 | 2,600,000 |
|
4,300,000 | -1,300,000 |