Metaal Defends
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Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Sammy Lafleur raised from middle position to 65,000. Govert Metaal defended his big blind.
The flop was 
and both players checked to the turn which was the 
. Metaal check-called Lafleur's bet of 125,000.
The river was the 
and Metaal checked again. Lafleur sized out a bet of 280,000. Metaal tanked for a couple of minutes before he called.
Lafleur: 
Metaal: 
Lafleur missed his flush draw and Metaal was good with his top pair of turned queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
950,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |