Hands #149-153: Big Pots Early In Heads Up

Oct 25, 2024

Hand 149

Kevin Rivest raises to 1,500,000 on the button and in the big blind, Yunkyu Song calls. 

The board runs out Heart 7Spade KDiamond 9Diamond QHeart 5 and both players check all the way down with Song tabling Club 6Diamond 5 for a pair of fives. 

Hand 150

Song raises to 1,250,000 on the button and Rivest three-bets to 3,000,000 in the big blind which folds out Song. 

Hand 151

Rivest raises to 1,500,00 on the button and Song calls in the big blind. 

Song check-calls a bet of 1,500,000 from Rivest on the flop of Diamond 6Heart 3Heart 7

On the turn Spade 10, Song checks a second time over to Rivest who sizes up a bet to the tune of 2,500,000 and Song calls. 

Both players check the river Heart K and Song tables Heart 9Club 6 for a pair of sixes which is second best against the Diamond 8Heart 8 of Rivest. 

Hand 152

Song raises to 1,250,000 and Rivest three-bets to 3,500,000 which sees Song call. 

The flop rolls out Diamond 4Spade 6Spade 7 and Rivest bets 3,500,000 which Song calls. 

Rivest bets 5,500,000 on the turn Heart 7 and Song moves all in for 26,000,000 effective. Rivest thinks for a bit but ultimately decides to fold. 

Hand 153

Rivest raises to 1,500,000 on the button and in the big blind Song calls. 

The flop rolls out Diamond 10Spade KSpade 8 and Song quickly check-folds to a bet of 2,000,000 from Rivest. 

Yunkyu Song – 39,000,000 (73 bb)
Kevin Rivest – 24,000,000 (48 bb)

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