Awerbuch Chipping Up Nicely
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Action folded around to the hijack seat and Chad Awerbuch opened with a raise to 1,900. Only one player called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked to see the 
hit the turn. There, the big blind checked and Awerbuch checked behind.
On the 
river, the big blind checked a third time. Awerbuch checked behind. The big blind showed his 
, playing the board. Awerbuch had it beat with 
for a pair of fives and he would take down the pot to chip up a bit.
Despite only winning a small pot in this hand, Awerbuch is currently sitting with over 100,000 chips for one of the largest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,000
49,500
|
49,500 |