Valerstein Takes Pot From Baluska
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action folded around to the player on the button who raised to 12,000. Robert Baluska re-raised to 42,000 from the small blind and he was called by Roman Valerstein from the big blind.
Baluska check-called the 22,000 bet from Valerstein after a flop of 
.
Both players checked the turn 
and the river 
and tabled their hands.
Valerstein: 
Baluska: 
Baluska didn't hit his ace or wheel straight and Valerstein took the pot down with a pair of eights.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
79,000
|
79,000 |
|
|
200,000
6,500
|
6,500 |