Plesuv Scores A Monster Double
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Pavel Plesuv limped in on the button. Ben Tollerene jammed all in from the big blind, and Plesuv leaned back in his chair. He removed his sunglasses, analyzed the situation some more, then called for 2,700,000 total.
Pavel Plesuv: 
Ben Tollerene: 
The board ran out 
and Tollerene bricked all his outs to give Plesuv a massive double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,450,000 | 2,750,000 |
|
1,150,000 | -2,750,000 |
turn and then checked the 
. Tollerene bet 550,000. Plesuv only thought about 10 seconds before calling, but Tollere showed 
for a straight.
and Plesuv check-called a 150,000 bet.
and Plesuv checked a third time. Tollerene gave it some thought before checking behind.
for aces and tens and Tollerene mucked. With the pot, Plesuv grabbed the chip lead for the first time in the match.
flop and Pavel Plesuv check-raised to 310,000. It was the second time he'd done so in a few hands, and this time, Tollerene decided to see a turn. It was the 
flop, Tollerene bet 80,000 and Plesuv check-raised to 200,000. Tollerene wanted to see another card, which turned out to be the 
. The turn was a 
, bringing faint hope for the British star. However, a 
was not what he was looking for on the river.
