Richman Fades the Deck
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Joaquin Lestani raised to 70,000 in the cutoff and David Richman three-bet shoved on the button for 435,000 to put himself at risk. Lestani made the call.
David Richman: 8♠8♦ 
Joaquin Lestani: A♥J♥
The flop came 4♥9♣10♠ with Richman's pair of eights still out in the lead. The Q♥ landed on the turn, giving Lestani a plethora of outs.
"The ultimate sweat," said another player at the table.
The 9♠ rolled off on the river, earning Richman the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
940,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
305,000
290,000
|
290,000 |