Richey's Rockets

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Level 19 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Chris Klodnicki opened the action with a raise to 9,000, and Jason Burt flatted next door. In the cutoff seat, Brett Richey shoved his 76,500 chips into the middle, and Klodnicki made the call to put him at risk. Burt got the message and ducked out of the pot, and Richey was heads up for his tournament life. He was in fine shape:

Klodnicki: {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds}
Richey: {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}

The {4-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {5-Clubs} flop brought the possibility of a split pot into play, but Richey would fade the deuces. The turn {Q-Spades} and river {4-Spades} secured his double up to move him back up to 172,000. Don't worry about Klodnicki; he's still out in front with 536,000 chips left.