Riess Hits an Early Double Up
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
With around 50,000 in the middle preflop, the dealer spread the flop of 
. Ryan Riess had already checked from the hijack and the action was on Ben Tollerene in the cutoff. Tollerene used up one of his time extensions before shoving all in. Riess quickly looked back at his cards and then made the call.
Ryan Riess: 
Ben Tollerene: 
Riess flopped a royal flush draw but it was Tollerene who held the best hand with ace-high. The 
on the turn was no help to Riess, but the 
on the river made him the nut straight. Riess had 72,000 left in front of him and after Tollerene sent the chips his way, he was left with under 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
16,000
-84,000
|
-84,000 |