Konishi Gets There on the River
Level 15
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Under the gun moved all in and got a single call from Akihiro Konishi in the big blind. Konishi was covered by the under-the-gun player and all in and at risk, for around 30,000.
Akihiro Konishi: 4♦4♣
Under the gun: 6♦6♣
Both players were sitting with a low pocket pair and it was Konishi who needed to improve.
The K♣A♥2♦ flop wasn't looking too promising for Konishi but the 3♥ turn brought in the backdoor straight.
The 5♠ river got Konishi there and gave him the straight to save him from elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000
76,000
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76,000 |