Stanford Wins the Battle of Raises
Level 5
: 1,000/1,500, 0 ante
William Stanford opened to 5,000 on the button and Max Kruse three-bet to 17,000 in the big blind. Stanford just called and the dealer spread the flop of 
.
Kruse continued with a bet of 16,000 and Stanford raised to 53,000. Kruse called and the 
landed on the turn. Kruse checked this time and Stanford announced a bet of 84,000. Kruse mulled it over but decided to dump his cards in the muck.
"I was hoping you had aces," Stanford said. "Or ace-king."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
317,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
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|
283,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |