Berko Gets There on the River
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Francois Russo three-bet to 2,500 from the small blind and was called by Scott Berko in the cutoff.
The flop came 
and Russo continued for 2,000. Berko raised to 5,000, Russo re-raised to 15,000, and Berko quickly shoved all in for 18,000.
Russo quickly called with 
, while Berko showed 
for top pair and a straight draw. The 
on the turn was no help, but the 
on the river improved him to two pair as Russo could no nothing but shake his head and hand over the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
20,000 |