Claudio Passes the One-Million Mark
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Action was picked up on the flop of 2♦K♦4♠ with approximately 100,000 in the middle. A player in late position bet 70,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Ralph Claudio made the call.
Play was heads-up when the turn came the 10♦ and the middle-position player moved all in for his remaining 5,000. Claudio made the call to put his opponent at risk.
Late Position: A♦9♦10♥8♥
Ralph Claudio: K♠6♣3♣10♠
The river was the 3♠ and Claudio's two pair was enough to eliminate his opponent and catapult his stack above 1,000,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,150,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |