Hands #78-81: Cogliano Rivers Straight Against Givens
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #78: Paul Cogliano raised to 60,000 and then folded when Will Givens made it 200,000 to go.
Hand #79: Dutch Boyd raised to 90,000 and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #80: Steven Norden raised to 65,000 from the small blind and Cogliano called one seat over. The 
flop saw Norden checking and Cogliano betting 55,000. That was enough to scoop the pot.
Hand #81: Cogliano limped from the small blind and Givens checked his option. The dealer delivered the 
flop and Givens check-called a 35,000 bet from his opponent.
On the 
turn, Givens checked for a second time and Cogliano bet 60,000. Givens called and the 
river completed the board. Givens checked, Cogliano bet 265,000 and turned over 
as winning hand after Givens made the call.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
500,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
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