Konnikova Raises the River
Level 4
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Brian Shaw limped from under the gun before Andrei Konopelko raised to 2,000 on his immediate left. Maria Konnikova made the call in the cutoff, with Shaw tossing in the call.
Shaw checked the 5♣4♦2♠ flop to Konopelko, who continued for 2,500. Konnikova called while Shaw got out of the way.
Konopelko fired again on the Q♣ turn, this time betting 6,500. Konnikova called and the 9♦ river completed the board. Konopelko slid out a bet of 10,000.
Konnikova tossed out a raise to 30,000, sending Konopelko into the tank. After taking several minutes, Konopelko opted to lay it down and Konnikova added to her growing stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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82,000
42,000
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42,000 |
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20,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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19,000
19,000
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19,000 |