Stegeren Calls River Bluff to Win Huge Pot
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jesse Van Stegeren raised from the button, Albert Nicholas reraised to 12,000 from the small blind and Van Stegeren called.
The flop came 6♠J♥Q♥ and both players checked. The turn was the 7♣. Nicholas checked, Van Stegeren bet 7,000 and Nicholas called.
The river was the 2♥. Nicholas shoved all in for 36,400 and Van Stergeren took a moment to think before making the call.
Nicholas flipped over 8♥8♠ for pocket eights that he'd turned into a bluff. Van Stergeren turned over Q♦9♦ to catch the bluff with a pair of queens. Nicholas was eliminated and Van Stegeren took a huge pot to put himself among the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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285,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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Busted |