"Cyprus Bear" Shows Down a Pair
Level 37
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou raised to 1,900,000 with 
and Aleksandr Chernikov called holding 
.
Both players hit a pair on the 
flop and Chernikov check-called a bet of 1,500,000. The turn came the 
and Chernikov again called a bet, this time for 3,000,000.
The river came the 
and both players checked, Orthodoxou taking the pot with his pair of tens.
"Cyprus bear," he said over to Chernikov after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
53,200,000 | -3,700,000 |
|
22,500,000 | 3,700,000 |