Pearson Scoops a Big One Against Buchalter
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 0 ante
Travis Pearson raised from early position, and Yehuda Buchalter called from the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
. The action went check-check.
The turn brought the 
. Buchalter checked, Pearson bet, and Buchalter called.
The river was the 
. This time Buchalter led and was raised by Pearson. He thought for a brief moment before he called, but mucked after Pearson tabled 
for a turned full house, aces full of nines for the scoop.
This pot left Buchalter with around 425,000 chips, while Pearson chipped up to around 3,120,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,120,000
1,670,000
|
1,670,000 |
|
425,000
-775,000
|
-775,000 |