Sabyrkulov and Abakirov Battle It Out
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Sanjarbek Sabyrkulov raised to 2,500 from the small blind and Kubanychbek Abakirov called in the big blind.
The flop came 
. Sabyrkulov bet 2,500 and Abakirov called. The turn fell 
. Sabyrkulov checked and Abakirov shot out a 35,000 bet, which Sabyrkulov called.
The river was the 
and both players didn't like the look of it, opting to check back. Sabyrkulov won the pot with his pocket pair 
and Abakirov flipped over one card, the 
, revealing an inferior pair.
The same two players were involved in the next hand. Sabyrkulov raised from the button to 22,000 and Abakirov three-bet to 80,000. This time, Sabyrkulov folded and Abakirov took it down preflop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
585,000
384,000
|
384,000 |