Tabaei's Patience Pays Off Against Bjorkheim
Level 26
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Seyed Tabaei raised to 250,000 with 8♦8♣ and was called by Anders Bjorkheim in the big blind with the J♠5♠. On the Q♣9♣9♥ flop, Bjorkheim called for 200,000 and they checked the 7♥ turn. After the 7♦ river, Tabaei checked and quickly called a bet of 650,000 to win an urgently needed pot off the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
3,600,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
2,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |