Kalev Bluffs the River at the Worst Time
Level 30
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Petar Kalev opened to 240,000 from the hijack with 
. Antoine Saout called in the big blind holding 
.
The flop showed up 
. Saout checked, and Kalev bet 250,000. Saout called.
The turn brought the 
. Both players checked to head to a final card.
The river came the 
, giving Saout a straight. Saout led for 875,000. Kalev thought for a long time before moving all in for just over 3,160,000 effective. Saout called immediately with his straight, leaving Kalev with seven big blinds, becoming the new short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,480,000
3,710,000
|
3,710,000 |
|
840,000
-3,650,000
|
-3,650,000 |