Romero Turns the Straight
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Patrik Antonius raised to 35,000 from the button with 
and James Romero defended his big blind with 
.
They both checked through the 
on the flop to the 
on the turn. Antonius had now turned two pair while Romero was sitting on a straight. Romero bet 115,000 and Antonius made the call.
The 
completed the board on the river and now Romero bet 300,000. Antonius tanked, using two time bank cards, and then decided to make the call but mucked when he saw Romero's hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
249,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
|
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