Plausinaitis Gets the Maximum with Aces
Level 9
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Paulius Plausinaitis raised to 12,000 from middle position, Ilya Nikiforov called in the small blind and Javid Ismayilov, in the big blind, three-bet to 28,000. Plausinaitis called and Nikiforov folded.
The 7♣Q♣4♣ flop saw Ismayilov continue for 25,000. Plausinaitis called.
The 7♥ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Ismayilov sized up to 42,000.
The 6♦ river prompted a third bet of 62,000 from Ismayilov. Plausinaitis moved all in for 127,000 and Ismayilov snap-called.
Paulius Plausinaitis: A♦A♣ 
Ilya Nikiforov: A♠Q♠
Plausinaitis's slow-played aces earned him the maximum.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
456,000
206,000
|
206,000 |
|
111,000
251,500
|
251,500 |