Brandstrom Wins One Before Break
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Cristinel Dumitru opened to 1,000 in the cutoff and Simon Brandstrom three-bet to 4,000 out of the small blind. Dumitru called and the flop came 
. Brandstrom put out a continuation-bet of 2,500 and Dumitru called.
The turn was 
and Brandstrom checked. Dumitru fired out 5,000 and Brandstrom called, bringing the river 
. Brandstrom checked again and Dumitru checked behind to take the hand to showdown.
Dumitru showed 
after checking behind, which proved to be second best as Brandstrom tabled 
for a straight to earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,500 | 19,500 |
|
32,700 |