Butcher and the Blades
Level 37
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
In the previous hand, Will Butcher open-shoved a little over 10,000,000 from under the gun and received no callers. In the next hand, Ryan Stephens raised to 2,000,000 from under the gun and Butcher defended the big blind.
Butcher check-called 1,000,000 from Stephens on a K♣5♣5♦ flop before both players checked the 3♠ on the turn. On the 3♦ river, Butcher led for 4,500,000 and Stephens followed with a call.
Butcher tabled A♠A♣ for aces and fives and Stephens mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,600,000
-4,400,000
|
-4,400,000 |
|
||
|
21,000,000
10,400,000
|
10,400,000 |