Valdivieso Outkicks Vargas
Level 14
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Pablo Valdivieso in the big blind and Antonio Vargas in middle position had already developed a 30,000 pot when the flop came 9♦10♣K♠.
Both players checked, leading them to the 2♥ turn. Vargas fired 16,000 after the action checked to him. Valdivieso went beyond and made it 37,000. Vargas called.
Valdivieso led out with 50,000 on the 7♣ river, sending Vargas into the tank. Moving his hands about, he seemed to be calculating something. He set the chips aside and gave Valdivieso one last look before calling.
Valdivieso showed K♥Q♦. Vargas mucked his hand, showing just the K♣.