WPT Finale: Riess Takes Some Back With Third Pair

$10,000 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Finale
Level 27: 40,000/80,000 with a 10,000 ante
Players Remaining: 2 of 349

Alan Sternberg raised on the button and Ryan Riess called out of the big blind. The flop was 9h7s2s and Riess checked.

Sternberg bet 210,000 and Riess called. The turn was the Qs and Riess checked again.

Sternberg bet 525,000 and Riess thought for a few moments before calling. The river was the 4h and Riess checked for a third time. Sternberg checked behind.

Riess showed Kh7h, good for a pair of sevens, and Sternberg mucked his hand.

Ryan Riess – 8,470,000 (105 bb)
Alan Sternberg – 5,490,000 (68 bb)