Bakhtiev Pays Off Paunescu
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
With three players seeing a board of 7♠9♥10♣J♣ and around 500,000 in the middle, Nicolae Paunescu checked from the big blind, Ruslan Bakhtiev checked from the hijack and a player on the button checked in position.
Paunescu bet 150,000 on the 3♠ turn. Bakhtiev called while the player on the button got out of the way. Paunescu turned over a straight with 8♥7♥ for the winner and took the pot.