The First Three-Bet
Level 23
: 75,000/150,000, 25,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski raised it up with the 
and Rui Cao defended the 
. Both players flopped a pair on 
and Cao check-called a bet worth 250,000.
On the 
turn, Cao checked and Badziakouski let his shot clock run down before announcing a bet of 750,000, which forced a snap-call from Cao.
Cao won two big blinds worth back when his 
rivered second pair and Badziakouski only had a pair of fives,
Badziakouski raised to 350,000 with the 
and a three-bet to 900,000 by Cao followed, who had the 
. It was the first tree-bet of the heads up thus far and Badziakouski quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,675,000 | -75,000 |
|
4,800,000 | 75,000 |