Arieh Checks Back on the River
Level 10
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Action was checked to Josh Arieh on the button with the board reading 
. Arieh bet 11,000, earning a call from James Obst under the gun. Aaron Katz folded from the cutoff.
The turn was the 
, and Obst check-called another 26,000.
With a nice chunk already in the pot, Obst and Arieh saw the 
hit the felt on the river. Obst checked one more time, and Arieh decided to play it safe, checking back.
Obst rolled over his 
for a turned set, but that same turn card also improved Arieh to a flush as he had 
for the second nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
630,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
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|
460,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
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