Sternheimer Crushed
Level 20
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Philip Sternheimer was just knocked all the way down to 2,000 in chips after Steven Silverman doubled through him in a big way.
Sternheimer had opened to 34,000 from early position, and Silverman three-bet to 84,000 out of the hijack seat. Action folded back to Sternheimer, and he thought for a bit before moving all in. Silverman quickly checked his hand to make sure he had what he thought he had, then called.
Sternheimer rolled over the 
, but his two nines were no good against Silverman's 
. The flop, turn and river ran out 
, and Silverman doubled through. He was left with just one single ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
790,000
485,000
|
485,000 |
|
2,000
-368,000
|
-368,000 |