Bystrom Shoves the First Hand
Level 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On the first hand of the final table, Erik Bystrom picked up A♠A♣7♣3♦ in middle position and raised to 200,000. Tom-Aksel Bedell called in the big blind.
Both players checked the Q♦8♦6♣ flop before the A♥ turn gave Bystrom top set. He then bet 520,000 and Bedell called.
The 8♠ river improved Bystrom to a full house and he moved all in for 1,500,000. Bedell quickly folded K♦10♦10♣4♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000,000
810,000
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810,000 |
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2,400,000
805,000
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805,000 |
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