The Third Pair Is Good Enough; Atoui Check-Raises with Nines
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Once again in the blinds, Paul Tedeschi raised to 600,000 with J♣8♦ and Nikolai Mamut defended from the big blind with 6♥4♦.
Both players checked all the way through a board of 8♣6♣9♦A♠5♥ and Tedeschi won the pot with a pair.
In the next hand, Axel Bayout raised to 400,000 from under the gun with 8♣7♣. Tedeschi on the button three-bet to 950,000 with A♣5♦ and made Mamut in the small blind fold.
Kamel Atoui in the big blind discovered 9♥9♣. He called Tedeschi's three-bet and made Bayout fold.
Tedeschi bet 600,000 on a flop of Q♣10♥4♣ but Atoui check-raised to 1,200,000. Tedeschi quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,375,000
550,000
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550,000 |
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12,025,000
400,000
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400,000 |
|
7,850,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
3,800,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
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