Hand #15: Kevin Rivest Picks the Wrong River Card to Bluff; Dongwoo Ko Nears 1.4 Million

May 19, 2024

Dongwoo Ko
Photo:  Dongwoo Ko

In Hand #15 of hand-for-hand play on the Money Bubble, with the final board showing Diamond 9Spade 8Spade 2Diamond 6Diamond 8, Kevin Rivest bets 60,000 from the big blind, Dongwoo Ko raises UTG+1 to 176,000, and Rivest reraises to 400,000.

Ko rather quickly calls, and Rivest shows Heart 7Heart 3 for a seven-high bluff.

Ko turns over Diamond ADiamond J for an ace-high diamond flush to win the pot.

Dongwoo Ko  –  1,396,000  (140 bb)
Kevin Rivest  –  268,000  (27 bb)

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