Levine Rivers a Straight to Dodge the Exit
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Peter Walsworth opened the action from the button with a raise to 175,000, and Greg Levine responded in the small blind with a three-bet to 350,000. Walsworth didn’t slow down, he bumped it up to over a million, putting Levine to the test for his tournament life. Levine made the call, and the cards were on their backs.
Greg Levine: K♦Q♦10♣5♣
Peter Walsworth: A♥A♣8♦3♣
Walsworth was well ahead with aces and improved to a set on the Q♠A♦5♥ flop. The 2♥ on the turn changed nothing, but the J♥ on the river completed Levine’s Broadway straight, giving him a massive double-up and avoiding elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
2,015,000
|
2,015,000 |
|
1,030,000
580,000
|
580,000 |