Rodrigues Pulling Away
Level 34
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
Matt Vengrin opened on the button and was called by Michael Rodrigues in the small blind as well as Yingui Li in the big blind.
Both Rodrigues and Li took one card on the first draw while Vengrin opted for two. Rodrigues then checked, prompting Li to bet. He received two calls to keep action three-way heading to the second draw.
Vengrin drew one on the second draw but both of his opponents stood pat. All three players checked.
On the final draw, Rodrigues and Li again stood pat and Vengrin drew one more. Rodrigues then bet, getting a call from Li and a fold from Vengrin. The Portuguese pro showed down 8♥5♣4♦A♠ as Li mucked to send a sizable pot the chip leader's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,800,000
2,750,000
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2,750,000 |
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1,900,000
-800,000
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-800,000 |
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1,000,000
-1,500,000
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-1,500,000 |
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