Chaoui Wins a Small Pot; Shornikau Raises Gabdullin
Level 19
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya completed from the small blind and Mehdi Chaoui made it 100,000 to go from the big blind. Skhulukhiya stuck around with a call.
They both checked a board of 5♠J♣9♣3♠6♣ all the way to the river, then after Skhulukhiya checked for the last time, Chaoui bet 135,000. Skhulukhiya gave Chaoui a suspicious look before sliding his cards back to the dealer.
Then, Maksim Shornikau raised under the gun to 60,000 and Damir Gabdullin defended from the big blind.
Check, check came after the J♥4♠6♦ flop and the 5♠ fell on the turn. Gabdullin led out 50,000, and was met by a raise to 180,000 from Shornikau. Gabdullin quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
1,000,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
860,000
160,000
|
160,000 |