01-20-2009 21:16 UTC+11

Balaban Doubles Through Timoshenko

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On a flop of {2-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

{3-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

, Tim Balaban led out for 2,000 from under the gun and Yevgeniy Timoshenko made the call. They saw the {6-Diamonds}

{6-Diamonds}

hit the turn and Balaban fired again for 5,000. Timoshenko then applied maximum pressure with an all in bet, with Balaban making the call for his last 11,800.

Timoshenko showed {7-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{7-Clubs}

for an over pair, but couldn't better the {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{A-Diamonds}

held by Balaban.

The river was the {10-Diamonds}

{10-Diamonds}

and Balaban doubled through to leave the APT Macau champion Timoshenko down to 13,000.

Tags: Tim Balaban Yevgeniy Timoshenko