Berger Holds With Aces; Takes Huge Chip Lead
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
A player in early position opened to 6,500 and David Berger three-bet from the hijack to 15,00. Action folded back to the opener and he called.
The flop came 
and the player in early position check-called a continuation-bet of 25,000.
The turn came 
and the early-position player checked again. Berger fired another barrel for 50,000 and saw his opponent shove all in. After getting the bets raked in, it was totaled that he had to call another 98,700. He thought for a bit and made the call.
David Berger: 
Opponent: 
Berger's aces were ahead of his opponent's top pair with a gutshot straight draw. The river came 
and he secured the knockout, winning the huge pot along the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
444,000
86,000
|
86,000 |