Rheem Makes a Fine Fold
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Nível 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Two big stacks just tangled on Table 701. With 636,000 in the pot, big blind Louie Calvo potted the turn with the board reading 
.
Chino Rheem was on the button, facing a tough decision. Calvo was de facto all in, leaving himself only about 40,000 behind. Rheem counted his chips, contemplated for a bit, but then decided for folding.
Calvo showed 
for the nut-straight, and Rheem replied "Top set. Top set."
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | 386,000 |
|
730,000 | -370,000 |
and Altshuller called.
and the dealer announced tens and nines. Altshuller quickly reminded her about having straight, but two pair would have been enough to win the pot, too.
to give Rheem the double-up with two pair, aces and sevens.
flop, James St Hilaire and Roberto Romanello checked from the blinds. Rudolph Sawa bet out 40,000 from the button and St Hilaire called.
turn flipped a switch. "I like that," St Hilaire said.
river sealed Romanello's fate.
and Romero moved all in. Sawa quickly called and the two players tabled their hands.
river changed nothing and Sawa took the pot to send Romero to the cage.
flop and Alberto Fonseca min-raised from the small blind. William Kakon, sitting in the big blind, didn't like what he saw. He thought for a bit but eventually folded. Schleicher called off for 154,000 total.
and 
runout and scored a double.
board. There was about 500,000 in the pot and Rheem checked to Mark Reilly who bet 400,000. Rheem was agonised, but eventually folded, calling ace-three in Reilly's hand. Reilly indeed showed 
