Kurtulus Extends Chip Lead as Bansal Bluffs in Blinds
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Bora Kurtulus pushed in 190,000 chips for a raise in the small blind. Paawan Bansal looked down at his cards and defended his big blind.
The 8♠8♥5♦ flop saw Kurtulus continue for 160,000 and Bansal call. Kurtulus slowed down on the 7♦ turn, prompting Bansal to fire a bet of 285,000.
Kurtulus was not ready to fold yet, and he matched the bet to reach the 9♣ river. Kurtulus checked again before Bansal piled in a massive bet of 1,220,000, nearly the size of the pot, which Kurtulus called.
"You got it," Bansal stated.
"Straight," Kurtulus then quickly announced as he showed A♠6♦.
Bansal had been bluffing with K♠10♦, seeing the majority of his stack being shipped to his neighbor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,950,000
1,780,000
|
1,780,000 |
|
||
|
3,920,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
3,460,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
1,400,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,160,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
1,050,000
1,940,000
|
1,940,000 |
|
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