Perkins Can't Bluff Metaal
From under the gun, Bill Perkins raised to 19,000. Govert Metaal made the call from the cutoff seat and the two took a flop of 
. Perkins checked and then called after Metaal fired 20,000.
The 
added a fourth spade to the board on the turn. Perkins checked and Metaal checked behind, allowing for a free river card.
The 
paired the board on the river. Perkins bet 42,000 and it didn't take long at all for Metaal to call.
Perkins laughed as he turned over the 
for sevens and fours. Metaal tabled the 
for queens and sevens to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
455,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
235,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |