Pertea's Two Pair No Good Against Shalamov's Set
With around 15,000 chips in the middle on a board of 3♦10♠8♦, Mikhail Shalamov and Iurii Okolovich checked it over to Marius-Catalin Pertea, who fired 5,700. Shalamov then put in a raise to 13,200, which got a quick fold out of Okolovich, but Pertea called.
A 7♦ dropped on the turn and Shalamov immediately shoved, which gave Pertea a decision for his remaining stack of around 20,000. After thinking it over for a while, Pertea decided to put himself at risk, and called.
Marius-Catalin Pertea: 10♣7♣
Mikhail Shalamov: 8♠8♣
Pertea had turned two pair but was trailing to the flopped set of Shalamov, who only needed to fade a ten on the river to scoop the pot. Pertea was hoping to hit that two-outer, but it never came as the 9♣ filled out the board, which meant he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
55,000
13,400
|
13,400 |
|
|
55,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
40,000 | |
|
|
Busted |