Stepuchin Rivers the Best
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dennis Blieden raised it up from the cutoff and Frank Stepuchin defended from the big blind. The flop came and Stepuchin check-called a bet from Blieden. The paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the on the river.
Stepuchin said he was going to bet 520,000 and he arranged his chips in the shape of a question mark. Blieden said he was never folding so he quickly stuck in the chips to call. Stepuchin flipped over for two pair and Blieden was forced to send his in the muck.
Just a couple of hands later, a completed board of was spread across the felt and the action was on Stepuchin. "I think you got me Freddy," he said as he slid out a bet of 766,000. Freddy Deeb called and Stepuchin tabled to beat Deeb's .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Frank Stepuchin |
7,800,000
1,650,000
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1,650,000 |
|
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Dennis Blieden |
3,300,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
|
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Freddy Deeb |
2,100,000
-1,650,000
|
-1,650,000 |
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