Kotliarsky Check-Raises the River
Level 13
: 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Justin Shaw opened in middle position and saw Alex Kotliarsky defend his big blind before check-calling Shaw's continuation-bet on a flop of 
.
The turn came 
and Kotliarsky check-called another 12,000 from Shaw to bring the river 
on board. Kotliarsky checked again and Shaw fired a third time for 15,000, prompting Kotliarsky to check-raise to 35,000. Shaw thought for about 20 seconds and then called.
Kotliarsky showed 
for a backdoor full house, earning him the pot as Shaw flashed 
en route to his cards going to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
145,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |