Reichard Rocks Stuen for Huge Pot
Level 12
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Joshua Reichard and Leroy Stuen had been battling in several pots at table 10, with a recent pot earning Reichard a massive double up.
With about 15,000 in the pot on a flop of 
, Stuen bet 7,500 from middle position, which was met with a raise from Reichard to 24,500.
Stuen called to see the 
fall on the turn. Again he led out, this time for 25,000. Reichard made the call, leaving himself 85,000 behind.
On the 
river, Stuen fired out another 25,000, and Reichard moved in that last 85,000.
Stuen quickly called and saw he was crushed, as Reichard showed 
for a flopped flush, while Stuen could only show 
.
The pot vaults Reichard into the realm of the chip leaders, while Stuen has dropped almost half his stack since approaching 400,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
||
|
200,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |