Serrano Puts His Short Stack to Work
Level 17
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Henrique Batista raised to 55,000 in the cutoff and Carlos Serrano called from the big blind. The flop came 10♠5♥3♠ and Serrano check-called a bet of 40,000 from Batista.
The Q♦ landed on the turn and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river. Serrano made a small bet of 45,000 and Batista paid him off. Serrano flipped over 7♦5♦ for two pair and Batista relinquished his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,120,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
710,000
210,000
|
210,000 |