Gorodinsky Makes a Tough Call to Chop
Level 20
: 25,000/50,000, 0 ante
Andjelko Andrejevic (
) raised to 125,000 from the cutoff and Mike Gorodinsky (
) defended his big blind. Andrejevic caught top two on the 
flop while Gorodinsky had an open-ended straight draw in addition to his overpair. Both players, however, checked. The turn was the 
and Gorodinsky now had a straight. He led out 120,000, earning a call from his opponent.
The 
river was a tricky card for Gorodinsky who checked to Andrejevic. Andrejevic bet 300,000, and while both players had the same straight, Gorodinsky faced a tough decision. He burned another time extension but eventually made the call, chopping with Andrejevic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,715,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
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|
1,810,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
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