Chipleader Lopez Catches a Bluff
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Emmanuel Lopez took 25,000 chips off his massive stack and put them in the middle for a raise from middle position. Charlie Chiu was on the button and called, and Mike Lancaster defended his big blind.
The trio then checked through the 8?3?9? flop before Lancaster led out 30,000 on the 3? turn. Lopez called while Chiu got out of the way.
Lancaster would fire another bet, this time of 40,000, when the 4? hit the river, and another quick call followed from Lopez. Lancaster shook his head while he tabled his 7?6? for a failed bluff, while Lopez had turned trips with his 3?2? and raked in another pot.
Meanwhile, one table behind, Dmitrii Kuzin was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,065,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
1,200,000
453,000
|
453,000 |
|
285,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
Busted |