Kiba Can't Bluff Ustimov
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Stepan Kiba and Viktor Ustimov were heads-up on a flop of 
when Kiba, in the small blind, bet 60,000 and Ustimov called.
The turn came the 
and Kiba again led out, this time for 205,000. Ustimov took his time before cutting out the chips from his stack and sliding them forward.
Kiba slowed down and checked the 
river and Ustimov quickly checked behind. Kiba turned over 
for ace-high, while Ustimov won the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
700,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
and Kubanychbek Abakirov called in the small blind. Both players checked the 
turn.
and Abakirov checked over to Montagnolli, who slid forward a bet of 600,000. Abakirov tanked for several minutes before he called as Montagnolli turned over 
. Abakirov mucked and quickly left the room.
flop gave him top pair. Gadzhiev turned away from the table in disgust until the 
fell on the turn.
and Saman Nakhjavani called in the big blind.
and Nakhjavani checked over to Ilani, who bet 205,000 this time. Nakhjavani already had the chip to call in his hand and tossed it in the middle.
and was called by Recep Aydemir in the big blind.
and Soyirgaz bet another 85,000. Aydemir again called as the 
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, Aleksandr Ivanov bet 20,000 before Julien Loire, in the big blind, raised to 100,000.
for a pair of queens and Ivanov showed 
