Pavlov Calls With Bottom Pair
Level 23
: 20,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Omar Al Kaisy raised in the last level at the feature table to 55,000 from under the gun and he was called by Atanas Pavlov in the big blind.
The flop was dealt 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
Pavlov took over the betting initiative with a bet of 70,000 and he was called by Al Kaisy.
The 
was the river and Al Kaisy pushed all in for effectively 145,000 to apply maximum pressure on his opponent. Al Kaisy had 
for bottom pair and he eventually called for his tournament life.
It turned out he made the right decision as Al Kaisy opened up 
for just ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
320,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |