button in SafariKirichenko Takes More From Tian
Level 6
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Hao Tian raised to 8,500 in the cutoff. Aleksandr Kirichenko then three-bet to 33,000 in the small blind, and Tian called.
Kirichenko placed a continuation-bet of 13,000 on the K♠9♠9♥ flop, but slowed down and checked the 3♠ turn once Hao had called. Hao then took the initiative with a bet of 22,000, which Kirichenko called.
Kirichenko also checked the J♥ river. Hao bet 106,000, leaving a few chips back, and Kirichenko snap-called, thinking his opponent was all in.
Hao showed K♥Q♥ for top pair, but Kirichenko's J♠J♣ had rivered a boat and raked in the pot.