Pingray Catches a Fortunate River Against Hvam
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Hugo Pingray opened to 120,000 from under the gun with the 
and Morten Hvam three-bet to 350,000 on the button with the 
. Pingray considered his options during the 30-second shot clock and called to see a flop of 
, which gave both players the top pair.
Pingray checked and Hvam continued for 175,000 to pick up a call by his opponent.
The 
followed on the turn and Pingray checked once more. Hvam bet 550,000 for nearly half the pot and Pingray stuck around to peel the 
river. Once Pingray checked, Hvam checked back to get shown the bad news.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,010,000
-1,080,000
|
-1,080,000 |
|
||
|
4,980,000
1,180,000
|
1,180,000 |