Garza Forces a Fold to Take Chip Lead
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Stanislav Halatenko limped in from the button with K?K?8?4?, and Lou Garza checked his option with 10?9?8?2?.
Garza checked the 10?3?7? flop, and Halatenko put out a bet of 1,000,000 with his overpair. Garza decided to come along.
The turn came A?, and Garza again checked. Halatenko fired again, betting 1,800,000. Garza then raised the pot, forcing an immediate fold from Halatenko.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,400,000
4,550,000
|
4,550,000 |
|
15,500,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
||
|
11,850,000
-4,250,000
|
-4,250,000 |