Raymer Rivers Bethyo For a Double
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Greg Raymer raised to 160,000 from the button with 
, and Evan Bethyo called in the big blind with 
.
The 
flop drilled Bethyo with two pair, and he check-raised a 160,000 bet from Raymer to 400,000. Raymer called with middle pair.
The 
fell on the turn, and Bethyo bet 800,000. Raymer called again.
Raymer found a bigger two pair on the 
river, and when Bethyo jammed, Raymer called off his last 2.7 million, and took the chip lead on the very first hand of heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000
4,200,000
|
4,200,000 |
|
||
|
7,300,000
-3,700,000
|
-3,700,000 |