Bansal Chips Up Against Kurtulus
Level 31
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Paawan Bansal looked down at his cards on the button. He decided to make the minimum raise to 300,000, which Bora Kurtulus called in the big blind.
After Kurtulus checked the A♦9♥4♥ flop, Bansal wagered 175,000. Kurtulus called almost instantly, leading to the 4♠ turn being placed on the felt.
Kurtulus checked again, prompting Bansal to size up slightly to 225,000. Kurtulus stuck around with another call, after which the 8♥ river was checked to showdown.
Kurtulus had a pair of nines with Q♥9♦, but Bansal had one rank higher with his 10♠10♣ to win the pot and chip up to 17 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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11,530,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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2,650,000
850,000
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850,000 |
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