Backa Among the Leaders
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
John Turner made it 4,500 in middle position, the hijack made it 12,000. Marsel Backa called in the big blind.
The flop came 
. The hijack bet 14,000, Backa called and Turner folded. The turn was the 
, which both players checked. The river came the 
which was checked again.
Backa tabled the 
which was good enough to take the pot down and the hijack mucked while Backa added more chips to one of the largest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
740,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
334,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
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