Saliba Takes a Small One
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With just over two levels scheduled on the day and just over 100 players from the money, each pot is crucial.
Vivian Saliba recently opened a pot to 7,000 from the cutoff and was called by Daniel Zadok in the big blind.
The players each checked the 
flop, then after Zadok checked to her again on the 
turn, Saliba bet 5,000, which Zadok called.
The river brought the 
and after Zadok once again checked, Saliba checked back.
Zadok showed 
, and Saliba turned up 
for a winning top pair.
Though the pot is relatively small, the 16,500 extra chips pushed her way represented approximately a 10% boost to her stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
137,000
120,700
|
120,700 |
|
89,000
89,000
|
89,000 |