Paque Shoves For Thin Value
Level 21
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kevin Paque opened the action to 230,000 from the button with 
and only Mikita Badziakouski made the call in the small blind with 
.
The flop came 
and both players checked their options to the 
turn. Badziakouski took the lead with a bet of 330,000 and Paque came along.
The 
completed the board and Badziakouski shut down with a check. Paque took a moment before sliding in almost all his chips for 1,440,000, leaving only 200,000 back. Badziakouski pondered for a few seconds but let his hand go and the pot was sent to Paque.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,610,000 | -210,000 |
|
2,950,000 | 450,000 |
before Timothy Adams, holding 
, reraised to 1,215,000 in the small blind, leaving just one 5,000 chip behind. Badziakouski called.
fell on the turn.
came on the river and Adams was eliminated in fifth place.
flop. The turn came the 
, which was called. 
Paque check-called a bet of 175,000 from Badziakouski. The 
rolled off on the turn and Paque checked again to Badziakouski who checked back with his straight. 
completed the board and Paque checked for a third time. Badziakouski took a moment before cutting out a sizable bet of 800,000. Paque put some thought in but eventually folded and another pot was shipped to the chip leader.
to 200,000 and only Erik Seidel made the call in the big blind with 
and Seidel check-called a bet of 110,000 from Adams. On the 
and Mikita Badziakouski defended his big blind with 
flop and both players checked. The turn came the 
, giving Badziakouski a straight draw, and he led out for 325,000.