Westermann Checks the River and Wins Without a Showdown
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Felisa Westermann raised to 30,000 from middle position and only found one caller, Melanie Pittard in the big blind.
The flop showed up 
. Westermann chose to continue for 22,000 and Pittard check-called the bet.
On the turn 
, Pittard chose to lead for 65,000. After some thought, Westermann made the call.
The river brought the 
and Pittard slowed down with a check. Westermann elected to check behind. After doing so, Pittard mucked her cards allowing Westermann to take the pot down without showing her own.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
805,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
303,000
199,000
|
199,000 |
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