Blumstein Bets Big
Level 30
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Alexandre Reard opened to 350,000 in middle position, Scott Blumstein called in the small blind, and Michael Sklenicka called in the big.
Action checked to the raiser on the 
flop, and Reard bet 450,000. Both opponents called. All three checked through the 
turn, and the 
hit the river. Blumstein bet 2.5 million and took it down, although Sklenicka thought for over a minute before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,500,000
4,400,000
|
4,400,000 |
|
||
|
8,500,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |
|
3,940,000
-985,000
|
-985,000 |
|
||
. Saout checked, Ott bet 460,000, and Saout called. The turn was the 
. Saout checked, and Ott bet 1,200,000. Saout took about 90 seconds before he called. The river was the 
, and both players checked. 
, Ott mucked, and Saout collected the pot.
, but Lohnert had two overcards with 
, and Lohnert made two pair to eliminate Zhou.
, and Pisane checked. Pham bet 450,000, and Pisane called. The turn was the 
, and both players checked to the 
on the river. Both players checked again, and Pisane tabled 
flop. Krasienko was still good on the 
river, and he doubled up.
turn, Oliveira fired again, this time betting 875,000. Luske called once more. The river was the 
, and Oliveira fired a third time, this time putting out a bet of 1,375,000. Luske quickly folded.
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flop and called a bet of 280,000 from Stewart. Neither the 
