Mantel Makes a Small Value Bet
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Ariel Mantel opened from under the gun to 6,100, and Byron Kaverman was the only caller from the small blind. The short-stacked Juha Helppi folded from the big blind.
Kaverman and Mantel both checked the 
flop and 
turn. Then, Kaverman knocked on the table again after the 
hit the board on the river. Mantel tossed in a single 5,000 chip, and Kaverman called after some thinking. Mantel showed the 
, and Kaverman mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
485,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
260,000
10,000
|
10,000 |