Christian Rudolph Makes a Big Call Against a Big Bluff

Jun 2, 2021

Following a limp from Christian Rudolph, Fabiano Kovalski checks and the two players see a flop of Diamond 4Club 5Heart Q. Rudolph opts to bluff, check-raising Spade KClub 6 to 8.75 million over Rudolph’s min-bet. Rudolph calls Heart 6Spade 5.

On the Club 8 turn, Kovalski barrels for 18.75 million into a 23 million pot and Rudolph calls again.

There is 60 million in the pot at this point and Rudolph has a pot-sized bet. The last card dealt is a Club 2 and Kovalski goes all-in. Rudolph makes one final call and now has almost a 6:1 lead over his opponent.

Christian Rudolph – 180,210,960
Fabiano Kovalski – 32,789,040

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