Eychenne Has a Wheely Good Hand
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Thomas Eychenne 5♥3♥ raised to 1,200,000 from the small blind. Joona Nyholm J♥10♠ defended the big blind.
Eychenne, with a wheel draw, continued for 1,500,000 on the A♥J♣4♣ flop. Nyholm called with his pair of jacks.
The 2♦ turn gave Eychenne the straight. He sized up to 2,000,000, leaving 2,700,000 behind. Nyholm called again.
The 5♠ river put a four-liner on the board. Eychenne left 25,000 behind, and put in the rest of his stack. He got the value he was looking for as Nyholm called.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,000,000
6,800,000
|
6,800,000 |
|
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|
3,500,000
6,750,000
|
6,750,000 |