Crookston's River Bluff Gets Through
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
David Marshall raised to 8,000 from the cutoff, and Andrew Crookston three-bet to 25,000 on the button. Marshall called.
The flop came 7♣Q♦Q♣. Marshall checked, Crookston bet 16,000, and Marshall called.
Both players checked the 7♦ turn.
The river was the 9♥. Marshall checked again, and Crookston bet 55,000. After some time, Marshall folded, Crookston windmilled J♥8♠ face-up. As he dragged in the sizable pot, Crookston told Marshall, 'You made me sweat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
210,000
38,500
|
38,500 |