Buhaiov Goes for River Value
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Nazar Buhaiov opened to 16,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers; Nicola Grieco on his left, Ihor Kaliahin in the hijack, and Alexandre Hocquaux in the big blind.
The flop showed up 
. Hocquaux checked his option. Buhaiov continued for 17,000, and only Grieco made the call to go heads up to a turn.
That turn was the 
. Both players checked to go to a river.
The final card was the 
. Buhaiov picked up the betting with a bet of 35,000. Grieco thought for about 20 seconds before making the call.
Buhaiov showed 
for top pair, and that was good enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
905,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
508,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
472,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
312,000
73,000
|
73,000 |