Event 99: Rivkin Chops Down Ciresi
Jason Rivkin opened to 33,000 from middle position, and Charles Ciresi shoved all in for about 250,000 from Rivkin's left. Action folded to the big blind, who called off his 41,000 stack. Rivkin thought for about a minute, standing up as he considered whether to call off his roughly 200,000 stack. He decided to do so.
Rivkin:
Ciresi:
Big blind:
The big blind's napkins picked up outs when the flop came , giving him a flush draw. He filled the draw on the turn, and a river meant the big blind tripled up while Rivkin dragged the bigger side pot.
Ciresi's down to 35,000, while Rivkin has 372,000.