Blumenthal Gets Three Streets of Value

Eddie Blumenthal opened to 42,000 from under-the-gun and found one caller in Luis Rodriguez Cruz in the big blind.
The flop came and Cruz checked, prompting a 48,000 c-bet from Blumenthal. Cruz called.
The turn brought a , Cruz again check-called, this time for 68,000.
The river fell the and Cruz check-called a final bet of 109,000 from Blumenthal, who revealed
for a pair of nines. Cruz mucked his hand and Blumenthal scooped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,800,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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1,600,000
-333,000
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-333,000 |