Stephens Dodges the River to Double
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
With the board showing K♥9♠8♣3♣, Kent Stephens bet around 150,000 from the big blind, and Sergio Martinez Gonzalez jammed from the cutoff, covering Stephens. With 435,000 remaining in his stack, Stephens made the call.
Kent Stephens: K♠Q♠
Sergio Martinez Gonzalez: A♣10♣
Stephens held top pair against the flush draw of Gonzalez.
The 2♠ river was a complete brick, and Stephens doubled through Gonzalez.