Vogelsang Gets Creative on the River
Level 37
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Christoph Vogelsang opened from the button to 48,000 with 
, and Kevin Rabichow defended with 
.
The flop came out 
and when action checked to the preflop raiser, he sized up a 26,000-chip bet with bottom pair, to which his opponent called with jack-high.
The turn was the 
, giving Rabichow the best hand. Both players checked and then saw the 
on the river. Vogelsang again checked and Rabichow bet out 41,000.
Vogelsang couldn't give up or call, so he went for a check-raise to 350,000, and it worked like a charm. Rabichow folded and the bluffer took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,439,000 | 39,000 |
|
2,361,000 | -39,000 |