Paiva's Check-Raise on the Turn Takes It
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Gaby Livshitz raised to 225,000 from the cutoff with 
and Tomas Paiva defended his big blind with 
.
The flop came 
for Paiva to hit top pair. Paiva check-called the 225,000 continuation-bet of Livshitz.
The turn was the 
to keep Paiva ahead but it also gave Livshitz the open-ended straight draw. Paiva checked and Livshitz fired a bet of 350,000 into the pot. Paiva raised to 1,050,000 and that was enough for Livshitz to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,780,000
-1,350,000
|
-1,350,000 |
|
||
|
6,310,000
850,000
|
850,000 |