Lucky River for Childs
Level 9
: 300/600, 50 ante
Fritz Neunkirchner has been getting the better of Lee Childs most of the evening, but that just changed in a hand thanks to a lucky river.
The hand began when Bradley Yazici opened for 1,400 and Childs called from the cutoff. Neunkirchner came along from the button, both blinds did too, and five players saw a flop of 
, which they all checked.
Three checks on the 
turn saw Childs bet 3,000, Neunkirchner call, and the rest of the field fold. Childs then checked the 
river and Neunkirchner did the same. Childs tabled the 
for a rivered two pair, and he needed the deuce as Neunkirchner had been ahead with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
35,000
7,500
|
7,500 |