Down and Up for Pop
Level 23
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Marian Strachinescu raised to 90,000 with the 
in the cutoff and Catalin Pop defended the 
in the big blind. On the 
flop, Pop checked and called a bet of 95,000 before the 
turn and 
river brought no betting action. Strachinescu won the pot with his minor kicker advantage.
Pop limped in the small blind the next hand with 
and Krzysztof Chmielowski checked the 
. The 
flop saw a bet by Pop and Chmielowski folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000 | 100,000 |
|
2,500,000 | 200,000 |
|
1,300,000 |