Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Right Before Break

Level 12 - Blinds 1,000/2,000/300 (Total Entries: 507)

Only a few minutes before break we walked over to Table 65, as Jason Rivkin was in the tank for a decision which would be for all his chips.  After Nicholas Palma opened the pot pre, both the small blind and big blind called (Rivkin was in the big).   The flop came out K 9 9 and both blinds checked to Palma, who fired out a bet.  The small blind check raised, and Rivkin three bet to 24,000.  Palma then four bet to 50,000 and the player in the small blind five bet all-in for 76,000.  Rivkin had just below that number, and after a few minutes in the tank decided to make the call.  Palma would fold behind and the two hands would be tabled:

Flop: K 9 9

Rivkin: A 9        Player X: J 9

Turn: 6

River: 4

Rivkin would leave his opponent crippled, while doubling up to over 150,000.