Hands #142-145: Filatov Chips Up After Dinner

Hand #142: Anatoly Filatov raised to 15 million with the on the button and Andrey Malyshev filled up from the big blind with the in the big blind. On the flop, Malyshev checked and called a bet of 15 million by Filatov.

The fell on the turn and they checked it down to see the on the river. Malyshev checked and Filatov bet 20 million, which Malyshev called after giving it some thought to lose the pot with his inferior kicker.

Hand #143: Gor Kazaryan limped the button with and Malyshev did so from the small blind with the , Filatov checked in the big blind with . On the flop, action checked to Kazaryan and he bet 7 million, both opponents called.

After the turn, action checked to Kazaryan once more and he fired a bet of 21 million. That got rid of Malyshev, however, Filatov came along with top pair and checked the river. Kazaryan checked behind and Filatov raked in the second decent pot in a row.

Hand #144: Filatov limped the small blind with and Kazaryan checked with . On the flop, Filatov bet and Kazaryan called. The turn and river were checked and Kazaryan claimed the pot.

Hand #145: Kazaryan limped with from the small blind and Malyshev checked his . The flop brought a check of Kazaryan, a min-bet of 6 million by Malyshev and a fold from Kazaryan.