Vlk Doesn't Want to Play a Big Pot with Aces
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Mengshi Tian opened to 50,000 in early position, and Petr Vlk three-bet to 150,000 from two seats over. Tian called.
Tian checked on the flop of K♣8♣9♦ and Vlk continued for 100,000. Tian called. Both players checked on the 4♥ turn and again on the 6♣ river, and Vlk showed A♦A♠ to win the pot, playing it safe against his fellow big stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,000,000
2,738,000
|
2,738,000 |
|
2,000,000
330,000
|
330,000 |