Berger Takes Massive Pot from Ybarra
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Seth Berger opened for 50,000 from the cutoff, and Ruben Ybarra called him from the big blind.
The flop came 
, and Ybarra checked and called 52,000. The turn was the 
, and Ybarra once more checked. Berger fired 85,000 this time, only to see Ybarra check-raise to 285,000. Berger called immediately. Ybarra fired out 300,000 more on the 
river, and Berger began thinking. A short time later, he made the call.
Ybarra: 
Berger: 
Berger's kicker barely played, and he gathered the biggest pot of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
635,000
|
635,000 |
|
1,600,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |