button in SafariShchitnikov Loses the Minimum With Top Pair
Level 2
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Four players were looking at the 9♥A♥5♣ flop. After a check from the big blind, the player in the hijack bet 3,700, which only Pavel Shchitnikov called from the cutoff.
Heads-up to the 3♥ turn, which checked through for the K♣ to arrive on the river. The hijack player bet 4,500, and Shchitnikov quickly called.
Shchitnikov's opponent showed 5♥5♦ for a set to win the pot, while Shchitnikov could only turn over top pair holding A♦.