No One Steals Bedell's Big Blind, Except Usterud
Stian Usterud raised to 7,000 in early position, seeing Carl Bonefeld three-bet to 24,000. Tom-Aksel Bedell, who won this event in Tirana in 2025, was in the big blind.
"Well, I already have two in, I call. No one steals my big blind," he quipped as he called.
Usterud also came along, and the flop fell K♦7♥Q♥. Bedell checked in flow, but Usterud promptly led all in for 66,000. Bonefeld swiftly folded, after which Bedell went into the tank.
After spending two time banks, he decided to call to put his fellow Norwegian at risk.
Stian Usterud: A♥Q♠9♥7♠ 
Tom-Aksel Bedell: K♥10♣9♦8♣
Usterud turned a flush on the 8♥, and the 6♠ river did not provide Bedell with a full house.
"You need [the] chips," Bedell teasingly said as he tossed some of his stack Usterud's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
238,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
216,000
116,000
|
116,000 |