Laurila Makes Huge Hero Call to Take the Lead
Level 41
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Tero Laurila limped in with Q♠2♦ on the button, after which Hiep Ninh raised to 3,600,000 with 9♦6♣ in the big blind. Laurila made the call and called Ninh's 1,700,000 continuation-bet on the K♥K♦4♠ flop.
Ninh sized up to 4,700,000 on the 8♠ turn, but Laurila still hung around and made the call with his queen-high. The 5♠ river saw Ninh complete his triple barrel bluff with a bet of 7,900,000.
Laurila did not think long before he hero called with his queen-high. Ninh tabled his bluff and Laurila scooped up the biggest pot of the heads up, ending up with a big chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000,000
19,000,000
|
19,000,000 |
|
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|
34,000,000
-19,000,000
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-19,000,000 |