Duek Picks Off a River Bluff
Level 31
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Michael Duek raised to 1,250,000 on the button with K♦Q♥9♥3♥ and Dennis Weiss defended from the big blind with A♥Q♣J♠2♦. The flop came 9♠6♠4♣ and the action checked through to the 7♠ on the turn and the 9♣ on the river.
Weiss finally took a stab at the pot with a bet of 1,450,000 but Duek was waiting to pick him off with trip nines. Duek raked in the pot and took a step ahead of Weiss on the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,475,000
3,200,000
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3,200,000 |
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28,425,000
1,950,000
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1,950,000 |
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