Battle of Pocket Pairs
Level 30
: Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante
Sebastian Ionita raised to 2,000,000 under the gun with 9♥9♦. Vlado Banicevic called in middle position with 6♠6♣ before Ivan Bryksin piled in 7,200,000 chips on the button with 7♥7♦.
Ionita quickly released the highest pair, but Banicevic stuck around for a flop, which was dealt 2♣Q♦7♣. Banicevic checked to Bryksin, who bet 5,300,000 with his set.
Banicevic quickly let go of his sixes as the first pot of the final table was shipped to Bryksin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,100,000
11,700,000
|
11,700,000 |
|
33,200,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
29,000,000
7,200,000
|
7,200,000 |