Lopes Sniffs Out a Bluff to Leave Balaev on Fumes
Level 17
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ruben Lopes and Viacheslav Balaev went to the turn on a board of A♣2♣4♦8♦ when Lopes bet 160,000 from the hijack. Balaev then raised to 400,000 in the small blind, and Lopes called.
The river was the 10♦ and Balaev bet 450,000. Lopes quickly called, and Balaev instantly tossed his cards into the muck. Lopes showed him 4♠4♣ for a set as he took the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
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|
50,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |