Rutherford Calls a River Bluff
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Ping Liu opened to 35,000 in middle position and Timothy Rutherford defended in the big blind.
Rutherford checked on the flop of Q?3?5? and Liu continued for 30,000. Rutherford called. Rutherford checked again on the 8? turn and Liu checked back.
Rutherford led out for 20,000 on the Q? river and Liu raised to 140,000. Rutherford called. Liu showed A?J? for ace-high and Rutherford tabled 7?5? to win the pot with a pair of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
769,000
|
769,000 |
|
750,000
30,000
|
30,000 |