Shaykhov Pulls in a Pot with Snowmen
Level 12
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Sparrow Cheung opened to 35,000 from the hijack, Irshat Shaykhov called in the small blind and Celina Lin defended her big blind. The dealer spread out 
on the flop and all three players checked to the 
on the turn.
Action checked to Lin, she bet 55,000, Cheung folded and Shaykhov called. A 
came down on the river, both players checked and Shaykhov tabled 
for a pair of eights. Lin mucked, sending the pot to Shaykhov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
805,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
755,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
and found no help to beat the 
of Shaykhov on a board of 
.
flop. Wei bet and called the shove of Wu with 
of Wu.
turn, Wu immediately filled up to a flush and needed to dodge another club, which he did with the 
river.
and Ji indeed improved to a flush on the river to triple up.
, and Jin took a commanding lead in the pot with her pair of aces. A 
turn and 
river runout sealed his fate.
