Tamasauskas Makes a Hero Call
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Vinicius Pinheiro opened to 100,000 from the button and Vladas Tamasauskas three-bet to 360,000 from the small blind. Pinheiro made the call.
The flop came A♠J♦5♦. Tamasauskas bet 160,000 and was called by Pinheiro.
Tamasauskas fired again on the K♥ turn, this time for 225,000. Pinheiro put in a check-raise to 500,000 and Tamasauskas made the call.
On the 6♣ river, Tamasauskas checked and Pinheiro bet 500,000, leaving only 240,000 behind. Tamasauskas made the call.
Pinheiro turned over 7♥6♥ for a pair of sixes while Tamasauskas tabled A♥9♠ for top pair with a weak kicker to take down a gargantuan pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,950,000
1,890,000
|
1,890,000 |
|
240,000
-1,310,000
|
-1,310,000 |