Liu Rivers a Straight
Level 37
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Niall Costigan raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun and was called by Yu Liu in the big blind.
Action checked through on the 10♥7♥5♦ flop.
The turn brought the 4♠, and Liu led for 1,700,000. Costigan made the call.
On the 8♥ river, Liu fired 3,600,000. Costigan responded with a raise to 15,000,000 total, putting Liu all in. After taking a moment to survey the action at the other table, Liu called and tabled 9♣6♣, good for a straight and a massive double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000,000
18,100,000
|
18,100,000 |
|
9,500,000
14,800,000
|
14,800,000 |