Kuznetsov Goes for Value
Level 22
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Nikita Kuznetsov open-raised to 350,000 from middle position, and Yiwen Yuan defended her big blind. Kuznetsov bet 375,000 on the J♦5♠8♥ flop and 1,200,000 on the 5♣ turn, with Yuan check-calling both times.
Yuan also checked the 8♦ river. Kuznetsov tanked until the end of his regular shot clock, then announced a bet of 2,800,000. Yuan wasted no time in calling, but she could not beat Kuzentsov's K♦K♣ and mucked her cards.