Badziakouski Takes Chunk Out of Wang's Stack
Ye Wang raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Duan Chao in the small blind. Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind and was only called by Wang.
The dealer spread out 
on the flop. Badziakouski continued with a bet of 12,000 which Wang called.
The turn brought them the 
, Badziakouski barreled another 37,000 over the line. Wang pondered for a bit and then raised to 85,000. Badziakouski glanced at Wang and decided to call.
The river completed the board with the 
, Badziakouski checked with a bit of despair showing on his face. Wang looked at the board once more, sighed, and checked too. Badziakouski quickly tabled 
and Wang threw his cards into the muck for Badziakouski to rake in the first substantial pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000 | 105,000 |
|
244,000 | -6,000 |
|
165,000 | -85,000 |