Ruijs Wins a Blinds Battle
Level 8
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A player in the small blind limped in and Joris Ruijs raised to 4,500 from the big blind, receiving a call from his opponent.
The flop came A♥2♦2♥. The small blind checked, Ruijs bet 3,000, the small blind check-raised to 7,000 and Ruijs called.
Both players checked the 5♥ turn leading to the 3♥ river. The small blind bet 12,000 and Ruijs made the call.
The small blind showed two pair with 10♠5♠ but Ruijs had rivered a flush with J♦10♥ to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |