Pickering Avoids the Bubble on the River
Petteri Kalenius opened for 1,800 on the button and received calls from Dan Smith and Jamie Pickering in the small and big blind respectively. The 
flop saw Smith take the initiative and lead out for 3,600, and Pickering responded by moving all in for 8,600. Kalenius got out of the way and Smith snap-called.
| Showdown |
Smith:     |
Pickering:     |
Smith had flopped the nuts which meant Pickering was looking to either pair the board to improve his set of sixes to a full house or hit his gut-shot straight draw. The 
turn did neither, but the 
river did as it paired the board and gave Pickering the double on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000 | 12,000 |
|
11,000 | -11,000 |