Yurasov Check-Raises The River
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Tomas Macnamara raised to 35,000 from middle position and Dmitry Yurasov defended his big blind. On the 
flop, Yurasov check-called a 40,000 from Macnamara. Both players checked the 
on the turn.
On the 
river, Yurasov checked, prompting Macnamara to bet 97,000. Yurasov spent nearly three minutes in the tank, before coming up with a check-raise to 310,000.
Macnamara saw no option but to fold, leaving the pot to the dangerous Russian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,010,000
-177,000
|
-177,000 |
|
700,000
226,000
|
226,000 |