Saliba Takes a Small One
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With just over two levels scheduled on the day and just over 100 players from the money, each pot is crucial.
Vivian Saliba recently opened a pot to 7,000 from the cutoff and was called by Daniel Zadok in the big blind.
The players each checked the flop, then after Zadok checked to her again on the turn, Saliba bet 5,000, which Zadok called.
The river brought the and after Zadok once again checked, Saliba checked back.
Zadok showed , and Saliba turned up for a winning top pair.
Though the pot is relatively small, the 16,500 extra chips pushed her way represented approximately a 10% boost to her stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vivian Saliba |
137,000
120,700
|
120,700 |
Daniel Yosser Zadok
|
89,000
89,000
|
89,000 |