Garza Draws Closer to Halatenko
Level 33
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Lou Garza raised to 800,000 from the button holding A♥Q♠10♦8♥. Stanislav Halatenko then reraised to 2.8 million with A♠7♣6♠4♦. Garza came along.
The flop came J♥10♠J♦, and Halatenko checked. Garza checked behind. The turn came 8♠ and Halatenko led out for 2.3 million. Garza took a bit of time before tossing in a call.
The A♦ hit the river, giving both players aces and jacks. The action went check-check, and Garza's higher kicker won him the pot and sent him to celebrate with his rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,250,000
-4,900,000
|
-4,900,000 |
|
||
|
15,700,000
5,700,000
|
5,700,000 |
|
7,800,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |