Verderamo Chipping Up
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Nicholas Verderamo raised to 90,000 on the button and Xiaoqiong Liu defended in the big blind.
The flop came 8♦3♠K♥ and action went check-check, bringing the 7♣ turn.
Liu check-called a bet of 100,000 and both players checked the A♥ river. Verderamo tabled 9♠9♥, besting the Q♦3♦ of Liu.
A couple hands later, Parker Talbot completed in the small blind and Verderamo checked in the big blind.
The flop of 3♠2♥10♥ checked through to the 9♥ turn. Talbot bet 40,000 and Verderamo called.
On the 8♣ river, Talbot check-called a bet of 100,00 and mucked his hand when Verderamo turned over K♣9♠ for a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,675,000
-200,000
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-200,000 |
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2,125,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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1,725,000
-245,000
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-245,000 |
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