Vaskaboinikau Takes From Antonius in Blind Battle
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 120,000 under the gun before Eyal Eshkar three-bet to 450,000 in the small blind. Vaskaboinikau took a minute before folding.
Jessica Teusl then opened to 125,000 in the hijack, Elias Gutierrez three-bet to 300,000 in the cutoff, and Teusl folded.
A few hands later, Vaskaboinikau and Patrik Antonius went to the A♣5♥7♠ in a battle between the blinds when Vaskaboinikau led out for 125,000. Antonius called.
Vaskaboinikau checked the 5♠ turn, Antonius bet 250,000, and Vaskaboinikau called. Both players checked the K♠ river, and Vaskaboinikau showed A♦8♥ for two pair to win the pot.
The next hand, Gutierrez opened to 120,000 under the gun, Antonius shoved for 1,250,000 in the small blind, and Gutierrez folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,000,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
2,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
2,200,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
1,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
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|
1,300,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
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