Butuc In the Tank for Four Minutes
Level 26
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
On the last hand before the break, Sebastian Ionita and Gheorghe Butuc found themselves in a blind versus blind situation.
Ionita bet 100,000 from the small blind on the flop 8♣K♥9♦, and Butuc quickly called. The same actions occurred on the turn 5♥, but this time with a bet of 225,000.
However, on the river 3♠, after Ionita fired a third barrel of 650,000 with 9♠8♥ for two pair, it took more than four minutes for Butuc to finally make a decision.
He looked at his opponent several times, stared at the board for a long moment, and eventually folded 8♦7♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000 | -600,000 |
|
3,200,000 | 900,000 |