Championship Day 2: Ryan Tepen Takes a Hit

Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship (Freeze-Out)
Level 16: 3,000/6,000/1,000 Ante

Ryan Tepen
Ryan Tepen

After a flop of As9h8c, Michel Bittan checked the small blind, the big blind checked, and Ryan Tepen bet 45,000. Bittan called, and the big blind check-raised all in for 117,500. Tepen called, and Bittan folded 7s6c face up (open-ended straight draw).

The big blind turned over Ac9s for top two pair, aces and nines, and he needed it to hold to stay alive against Tepen’s AdKc.

The turn was the 4h, the river was the 3c, and the two pair held up for the big blind to win the pot and double up thru Tepen.

Ryan Tepen  –  220,000  (37 bb)