Ballestero Gets It Done on the River
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Tomas Szwarcberg raised to 2,400 from under the gun and David Ballestero reraised to 7,200 in the cutoff. Szwarcberg called and the flop of A♦K♦9♣ hit the felt.
Szwarcberg checked-called a bet of 3,600 from Ballestero and the A♣ paired the board on the turn. Szwarcberg checked again and Ballestero checked it back to the 10♣ on the river. Szwarcberg checked for the third time and Ballestero put together a bet of 12,600. Szwarcberg went into the tank for nearly three minutes but finally decided to lay his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
144,000
11,800
|
11,800 |
|
65,000
25,300
|
25,300 |