Sturm Takes the Lead After a Rivered Pair

Level 24
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 1,000,000 on the button with 8?4?, and Bill Klein three-bet to 3,000,000 from the big blind after looking at A?K?. Sturm peeled, and the flop of Q?10?3? was spread across the felt.
Klein continued with a bet of 2,400,000 and Sturm tagged along after flopping a flush draw. The turn was the Q?, and Klein counted out a bet of 2,700,000. Sturm still called, and the 4? rolled off on the river.
Both players checked this time, and Sturm was awarded the pot after making a pair of fours on the river.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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22,525,000
8,600,000
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8,600,000 |
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14,675,000
-8,600,000
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-8,600,000 |