Berk and Akimov Battle in the Blinds
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michael Berk limped in from the small blind and Baurzhan Akimov raised it up to 85,000 in the big blind. Berk called and the dealer fanned the flop of A♥J♥3♣. Berk check-called a bet of 50,000 from Akimov and the 3♠ paired the board on the turn.
Both players checked and the 5♠ landed on the river. Berk put together a bet of 250,000 on the river and Akimov instantly sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
1,690,000
190,000
|
190,000 |