Rudolph Makes a Good Fold
Level 25
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Christian Rudolph raised to 165,000 from under the gun with 
and Dario Sammartino defended from the big blind with 
. The flop came 
and Sammartino checked to Rudolph who made a large bet of 380,000. Sammartino just called and the 
paired the board on the turn.
Sammartino checked again and Rudolph checked it back to the 
on the river. Sammartino made his straight and led out for 1,000,000. Rudolph also hit the river with two pair and went into the tank for nearly five minutes before finally laying his hand down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,470,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
||
|
1,810,000
-810,000
|
-810,000 |