Hand #86: Justin Liberto Takes a 9-to-1 Chip Lead Against Noah Shefrin

Mar 25, 2019

Heads Up Justin Liberto

Hand #86  –  Justin Liberto (pictured) min-raises to 160,000, and Noah Shefrin calls. Both players check to the turn on a board of Diamond 8Spade 7Diamond 5Spade K, Shefrin checks, Liberto bets 235,000, and Shefrin check-raises to 670,000. Liberto calls.

The river card is the Diamond 10, Shefrin checks, and Liberto bets 2,435,000. Shefrin tanks for a long time before he calls.

Liberto turns over Diamond KDiamond 2 for a king-high flush, and Shefrin mucks. Liberto wins the pot to take a 9-to-1 chip lead.

Justin Liberto  –  10,050,000  (126 bb)
Noah Shefrin  –  1,120,000  (14 bb)

After the hand, Shefrin tells Liberto that he had a set in that spot.

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