Negreanu Quarters Alioto to Stay Alive
Level 7
Big O
Four-handed on a flop of 4♣A♦6♠. Dario Alioto bet 10,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Negreanu called in the small blind, while big blind Anthony Arvidson and Dustin Dirksen both folded.
The turn was the J♣ and Alioto moved all in. Negreanu quickly called for 18,200.
Alioto showed A♥9♣5♣3♣2♥, while Negreanu had A♣10♦9♦3♦2♠. The river was the 10♠ and Negreanu made aces and tens, while both players had the same low and Negreanu too three-quarters of the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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70,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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40,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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15,000
-15,000
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-15,000 |
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