Rodriguez Goes Thin on the River
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Dennis Holmstrom raised from middle position to 9,000, finding Nilo Rodriguez in the big blind, who defended.
Rodriguez check-called a bet of 12,000 from Holmstrom on a flop of K?9?K?.
The turned 8? checked through to the 8? on the river. Rodriguez elected to take the lead for 17,000. After some time in the tank, Holmstrom made the call.
Rodriguez tabled A?10? having successfully extracted value from just ace high. Holmstrom tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
217,000
|
217,000 |
|
174,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |