Back and Forth in Three-Handed Play
Level 28
: 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Sergei "Futti18" Koliakov raised the button to 339,200 and found a customer in Luke "Bit2Easy" Reeves in the big blind. On a 
flop both checked and Reeves check-called a delayed continuation bet on the 
turn worth 368,280.
That was it for the betting action, however, and Reeves dragged in the pot with 
for tens and sevens.
Throughout the next half a dozen hands, Koliakov chipped back up with plenty of aggression and without any showdowns.
Mustapha "lasagnaaammm" Kanit then won a pot against Reeves after defending the big blind and check-calling a first bet of 271,104 on the 
flop. The 
on the turn was checked and Kanit overbet the 
river to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,569,028
-324,980
|
-324,980 |
|
10,214,060
-116,424
|
-116,424 |
|
8,216,912
441,404
|
441,404 |
flop from 326,416 to 852,832 and Kanit made the call. Koliakov fired the 
turn for 1,135,829 and Kanit came along.
river and Koliakov was first to show, revealing 
for a pair of kings.
flop, this time from 298,354 to 896,708, and Kanit called.
turn for 1,475,317 and then shut down on the 
was no good as Kanit had the best hand in 
flop to force a fold. The Russian also won a minor pot with 
turn.
for kings and eights.
flop and kanit made it 427,730 to go on the 
flop and 
flop and 
for a flush as Reeves had bluffed with the 
on a