Pobal Sees Dead Money

Nikolay Tsanev opened the action for 13,000, got called by the player to his left and Davidi Kitai put in the calling chips from the cut-off. Mikalai Pobal sat quietly thinking for a while before he announced he was all in for near 185,000.

Tsanev looked perturbed. It seemed as though he liked his hand but with two players still to act he was in a tricky spot. The option he chose was to fold as did the other player. Kitai then said he might be in the mood to gamble as he put Pobal on . Kitai then folded while showing before is was whisked away by the dealer. Pobal showed him one card, the .