Durgin Catches Whalen on the River
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Three players had built up a big pot of around 400,000 heading to the river on a board of 8♦3♦J♦9♠8♥ when Robert Whalen, in the big blind, bet 150,000.
Jeffrey Yarchever on the button quickly folded, while Kevin Durgin in the small blind tanked for about a minute before tossing in a call.
"I've got nothing," Whalen said, showing 10♦2♠. Durgin turned over Q♠10♠ for a straight to take down the pot.
"It took you that long? I thought you had something to think about," Whalen said to Durgin after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | 760,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 25,000 |
|
300,000 |