Theelen Plays Pot Control, Picks Off Bluff
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Pieter Theelen opened from under the gun to 160,000 and found only one caller, Egidio Aragno in the big blind.
The flop showed up 
. Aragno checked to Theelen, he continued for 160,000. Aragno made the call.
The turn brought a 
. Aragno checked again, and Theelen chose to check behind.
The river came the 
, this time Aragno led for 260,000. Theelen didn't think long before making the call.
Aragno revealed 
for ace high, but Theelen had 
for top pair and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,460,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
1,500,000
590,000
|
590,000 |