Kempe Doesn't Fire the River
Nível 3
: 150/300, 25 ante
Rainer Kempe and Gordon Vayo went heads up to a flop of 
. Vayo checked to the German on the button, and he fired out 1,800, about half the size of the pot. Vayo called, and both players decided to check the 
on the turn.
The river brought the 
, completing the flopped flush draw. Vayo tapped the felt for a third time, and Kempe thought for about a minute before he checked behind.
Vayo rolled over 
for two pair, and Kempe checked his hole cards one more time before sending them in.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
40,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
, the big blind checked, a player in early position bet 1,275, and Salvatore Dicarlo raised to 3,300 from the hijack. The cutoff folded, as did the big blind, and the early-position player called.
fell on the river and Dicarlo's opponent checked again. After some consideration, Dicarlo bet 14,100 and his opponent called. Dicarlo tabled 
for queens full of kings, having filled up on the river, and his opponent showed 
board and a sizeable pot of 43,525 brewing, Giuseppe Zarbo bet 10,000 and Douglas Friedmutter made the call. 
, making a backdoor flush, and Friedmutter turned over 
, sliding them into the muck.
hit the turn. Woods check called a bet of 3,000 and Woods checked again before the 
came on the river. His opponent elected not to bet again, showing 
for a pair of nines. They were no good, as Woods tabled 
for a better pair.