Nakamura Catches A Bluff
Level 21
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Tamon Nakamura raised to 35,000 from under the gun. It folded to Taylor Howard in middle position who made the call and they went heads-up to the flop.
The flop came 
. Nakamura continued for 35,000 and Howard called.
The turn card brought the 
. Nakamura checked to Howard who bet 90,000 and then he called.
The 
fell on the river pairing the board. Nakamura checked once more and Howard sized up to a bet of 230,000. Nakamura tanked for several minutes before making the right call to catch a bluff and move over the million chip mark.
Tamon Nakamura: 
Taylor Howard: 
Howard bluffed two streets and could not get it through. Nakamura scooped a massive pot with pocket nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | |
|
325,000 |