Tavares Back In Contention With a Triple
Level 17
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Leonardo Rizzo raised to 50,000 in the hijack and Ruben Lopes called in the cutoff. Gabriel Tavares then moved all in for 120,000 on the button and Viacheslav Balaev called in the big blind. Rizzo reshoved, and Lopes got out of the way.
Gabriel Tavares: Q♥9♥ 
Viacheslav Balaev: K♠K♣
Leonardo Rizzo: K♥Q♦
Balaev had woken up with kings and was poised to scoop the pot as the flop came 7♦9♠4♦, but Tavares hit trips on the 9♦ turn to take the lead. The river was the 5♠ and he tripled up, while Balaev doubled off Rizzo for 260,000 in the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
360,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
250,000
450,000
|
450,000 |