Hand #52: Alan Sternberg Bets Big on the River and Gets the Call From Terry Schumacher

Terry Schumacher completes the small blind to 40,000, and Alan Sternberg (pictured) checks the option in the big blind.

The flop comes , Schumacher checks, Sternberg bets 50,000, and Schumacher calls.

The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , Schumacher checks, Sternberg bets 600,000 (yes, he bets 600,000 into a pot of 200,000), and Schumacher tanks for about two minutes before he calls.

Sternberg shows to win a suddenly large pot with a five-high straight, and Schumacher mucks.

Seat 1.  Tim West  –  505,000
Seat 3.  Ryan Riess  –  3,135,000
Seat 5.  Terry Schumacher  –  2,665,000
Seat 6.  Alan Sternberg  –  7,665,000