Ruivo Check-Raises the River
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Action picked up on the river in a heads-up pot between Manuel Ruivo and Maksim Shornikau. The cards on the table were 
and about 95,000 was up for grabs.
Ruivo checked his option from the big blind. In position in the cutoff, Shornikau bet 65,000. Back on Ruivo, he check-raises to the tune of 175,000, which sent Shornikau deep into the tank. He burned a couple of time banks before deciding on the fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
563,000
238,000
|
238,000 |
|
554,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |