Pop Pops Out of the Tournament
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Catalin Pop opened 40,000 in middle position before getting three-bet to 95,000 by Markku Koplimaa in the cutoff. The action quickly folded back to Pop and he made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of Q♠J♣10♣, and Pop took the lead, pushing a bet of 50,000 across the line. After a few moments, Koplimaa splashed 400,000 across the line and Pop snap-called his stack of 230,000.
Catalin Pop: Q♦J♦
Markku Koplimaa: K♠9♠
Both players connected with the flop as Pop flopped top two pair, and Koplimaa flopped a straight. Pop couldn't pair the board the 6♥ fell on the turn and the A♥ on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,570,000 | 305,000 |
|
Busted |