Rybin Starts Aggressive
Level 7
: 250/500, 75 ante
Defending champion Alexey Rybin busted his stack, bought back in, and immediately won a sizable hand.
Rybin opened for 1,100 from the hijack, and Emrah Cahman three bet to 4,300 from the button. Both blinds folded, Rybin instantly called.
Rybin check called a 3,800 bet on 
, and both players checked the 
on the turn. The river came the 
and Rybin bet 20575, with just 1,325 behind. Cahman instantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,600
9,600
|
9,600 |
|
||
, and 3,300 bet on the 
-turn. The 
on the river was checked by both players, and the small blind turned over 
for nothing but a decent starting hand. Shatilov had the slightly better one with 
and took it down.
. Unsal made a 2,200 bet and the player on the button made the call. Chouity now check raised to 5,800 and Unsal reluctantly let go of his hand after about a minute of thinking. The button was a bit harder to shake off, and made the call.
and Chouity fired 11,300 into the middle. The button now released his hand, and Chouity exposed the 
board. Riehl's neighbor gently turned over 
and Riehl mucked his hand, slipping to 31,000 in the process.
