Guess What? Oliver Gets There
From the button, Mike Sowers attacked with a raise to 320,000 with the . Chris Oliver fought back from the small blind with the and three-bet to 860,000. Sam Stein held the in the big blind and flatted the three-bet before Sowers also called.
The flop came down and Oliver stayed on the gas, betting 1.15 million with his gutshot straight draw and undercards to the board. Stein decided to float, but Sowers didn't go anywhere with his top pair. He also called.
The turn brought the and Oliver picked up a pair. He checked and Stein checked behind. Sowers also checked top pair.
The river completed the board with the to give Oliver a six-high straight using his lowly deuce. He fired at the pot, betting 1.875 million. Stein folded and Sowers went into the tank with top pair. He tanked for a bit and then made a solid decision to release his hand.
The big pot was pushed Oliver's way and his stack moved to 22.4 million. Sowers was left with 6.26 million.