Baltateanu on the Rise
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
On the heads-up turn of 
, Dorel Eldabach bet 15,000 into 21,000 and Silviu Baltateanu raised to 58,000. Eldabach stared at the board for half a minute and let go. Baltateanu claimed in table chat he had a five.
The Romanian then three-bet to 5,000 and Ismail Kalkan filled up as the initial raiser. Kalkan check-called for 5,000 on the 
flop and they checked the 
turn and 
river. Kalkan turned over 
which Baltateanu had beat with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | -30,000 |
|
120,000 | 35,000 |
|
115,000 | 115,000 |
|
90,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |