Gortikov Wins at Showdown
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
In a battle of the blinds, there were already around 15,000 in the pot when Yahor Dambrouski fired 5,500 on the 5♣A♠9♥ flop, which Aleksei Gortikov called.
A J♦ dropped on the turn and Dambrouski announced a bet of 17,500, then squeezed the chips into the pot. Gortikov called.
The 7♣ landed on the river and both players opted to check it down. Dambrouski showed 8♥7♥ for a pair of sevens, but Gortikov had the winner with 10♦9♠ for a pair of nines.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
160,000
123,000
|
123,000 |