D'Alterio Check-Raises River for It All
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Maksim Shornikau opened from early position and picked up three callers; Lander Lijo on the button, Luigi D'Alterio in the small blind, and Benjamin Lebor in the big blind.
The flop came out 
. Action checked to Shornikau, who continued for 28,000. Only D'Alterio called and the two headed to a turn.
The turn brought the 
. On that card, both players checked.
The river brought the 
. For a third time, D'Alterio checked. Shornikau decided to bet the river for 85,000. After about 20 seconds, D'Alterio moved all in, 530,000 effective in Shornikau's stack. Shornikau did give it some thought, but he eventually let it go and D'Alterio picked up the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
750,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
733,000
-61,000
|
-61,000 |
|
340,000
-251,000
|
-251,000 |