Hands #10-12: Bilokur Puts the Pressure On
Hand 10: Fresh in the game, the two new players got right into things in the first hand they played. Alex Bilokur for Team Russia raised it up to 1,000 and Igor Yaroshevsky for Team Ukraine in the big blind made the call. Yaroshevsky checked on 
and Bilokur called.
on the turn and Yarosjevsky checked once more. Bilokur checked behind and the two of them saw a free river: 
. Yarosjevsky bet out 2,600. Bilokur instantly folded.
Hand 11: Bilokur opened with 
for 1,000 and Rettenmaier made the call from the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and the 
popped up on the turn. Rettenmaier bet 1,200 and Bilokur called. 
on the river. Rettenmaier checked. Bilokur bet 2,400 into the 4,900 pot and Rettenmaier folded.
Hand 12: Rettenmaier limped in from the small blind with 
. Isaac Haxton woke up with 
in the big blind and made it 1,300. Rettenmaier made the call. 
on the flop, hitting no one. Rettenmaier checked and Haxton bet 1,100. Rettenmaier folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,800 | 600 |
|
108,050 | 1,500 |
|
95,150 | -3,600 |
|
86,500 | 1,800 |
|
80,450 | -200 |
|
59,050 | -100 |