Liu Bombs River Against Hawkins
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Maurice Hawkins raised to 45,000 from under-the-gun and faced a re-raise from Xiaohu Liu to 175,000 from early position.
Hawkins made the call and sent them to a flop of 9♥5♥7♥.
Both players checked the flop to bring the 8♥ turn. Hawkins checked before Liu bet 100,000. Hawkins called.
The 10♣ river resulted in another check from Hawkins. Liu asked to see Hawkins' stack before he fired 350,000. Hawkins went into the tank as he recounted the action and worked through the hand.
Hawkins eventually folded, showing J♥J♦ as Liu raked in the chips.