Sarah Herzali Picks up Akenhead's River Bluff
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Sarah Herzali is one of the biggest stacks in the room at this moment, and the bubble play definitely has not slowed her down. She just took a decent sized pot from 2009 November Niner James Akenhead, when she picked up his bluff on the river.
On a flop of Akenhead checked to Herzali and subsequently called a bet of 21,000. The on the turn prompted two checks, before the dealer revealed the on the river. This made Akenhead fire 42,000, but Herzali wasn't going anywhere and ultimately made the call.
Akenhead sighed and showed his , but the treys couldn't beat Herzali's turned second pair with , and thus the Frenchwoman scooped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sarah Herzali |
420,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
James Akenhead |
160,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |