Staana Climbing the Leaderboard After Stacking Opponent
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alvin Staana opened under the gun to 2,500 and was three-bet to 7,500 by the player two seats to his left. Staana called.
The flop came 
. After Staana checked, his opponent put out a bet of 7,000. Staana called.
When the 
rolled off on the turn, Staana elected to put his opponent all-in. After roughly a minute of deliberation, the player called for his last 21,600.
Opponent: 
Staana: 
The river 
meant that Staana's pair of kings held to see his chip stack soar to 180,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 |