Sterner Wins at Showdown
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Ludvig Sterner raised to 1,000 from under the gun, then Marian Virlanuta three-bet to 4,300 from the cutoff, which Sterner called.
The flop came 7♣2♥6♠ and Sterner checked. Virlanuta made it 4,000 to go and Sterner called. The turn was the 2♦ and Sterner checked again. Virlanuta bet 6,000 and Sterner called the second street of betting.
Both players checked to showdown on the 4♠ river. Sterner showed 8♦8♣ for a pair of eights, two pair with the deuces on board. Virlanuta mucked and Sterner took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,000
48,000
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48,000 |
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44,000
44,000
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44,000 |