Istomin Gets Aggressive
Level 2
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Boris Smuskevicius raised to 2,200 on the button before Aleksei Istomin reraised to 8,000 from the big blind. Smuskevicius quickly folded.
The next hand, Istomin and Smuskevicius were among four players who saw a flop of 
. Everyone checked to the 
turn when Istomin led out for 5,500.
Action folded around to Smuskevicius, who raised his hand up to allow the dealer to take his cards as Istomin dragged in another pot to add to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
85,000 |