Bielskis Cuts Chetrit in Half
Lithuanian Andrius Bielskis is off to a remarkable start early in the first level of play. We recently witnessed a hand where he cut the stack of France's Michael Chetrit in half.
With more than 7,000 already in the middle, Chetrit and Bielskis looked down at a board of 
. Chetrit had first action and he flung out a bet of 5,050. Bielskis waited for only a brief moment before reaching for calling chips.
The river was the 
and Chetrit slowed with a check. Bielskis tossed out a single 5,000 chip and found a quick call from Chetrit. Bielskis confidently rolled over 
for a flopped set of sixes. Chetrit stopped in his tracks, gave his head a small shake, and flung 
at the muck face up. Bielskis was awarded the pot and now has about 49,000 to his name.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
49,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
15,600
-14,400
|
-14,400 |