Sternheimer Gives Up on the River

Level 9
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Philip Sternheimer limped in from the small blind and Alex Kulev checked his option. The flop came and Sternheimer led out with a bet of 4,000. Kulev called and the
landed on the turn.
Sternheimer splashed in another bet of 11,000 and Kulev stuck around to see the on the river. Sternheimer checked this time and Kulev knuckled back. Sternheimer showed
but Kulev held
for the only pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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633,500
53,500
|
53,500 |
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134,500
-25,500
|
-25,500 |
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132,000
-28,000
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-28,000 |