Riordan Goes Big on the River
Chris "The Armenian Express" Grigorian opened to 1,000 in middle position and John Riordan defended from the big blind. The flop fell 
and Riordan check-called a bet of 1,400 from Grigorian, amidst a flurry of table chatter.
The turn was the 
and Grigorian was out of his seat at this point. Riordan checked again and Grigorian checked it back, stating "Too much distraction. I have to check."
The river brought the 
and Riordan checked for the third time. Grigorian made a small bet of 1,000. "Let's see if you have a club," he said. Riordan responded with a big check-raise to 20,000 and Grigorian got his answer. "Ahh, you do have a club. Too big of a raise. A little smaller and I would have called." Grigorian sent his cards to the muck and Riordan moved over 200,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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49,400
-10,600
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-10,600 |