Ionita Picks Off Suarez's Bluff, Takes Chip Lead
Level 31
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Anton Suarez raised to 300,000 from the cutoff and Sebastian Ionita defended his big blind.
Ionita knuckled the action over to Suarez on the 5♥4♣7♠ flop, and Suarez put out a continuation-bet of 275,000. Ionita called.
A 7♦ hit the turn and Ionita checked for a second time. Suarez gathered together a bet of 650,000, which Ionita again called.
Ionita checked for the last time on the Q♦ river, allowing Suarez to fire a third barrel of 2,600,000. Ionita went into the tank, using up a few of his time bank cards, before electing to make the call.
Suarez showed a total airball with J♦8♦, and lost the pot to Ionita's 5♦2♦ for just a pair of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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14,400,000
3,900,000
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3,900,000 |
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14,000,000
3,830,000
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3,830,000 |
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