Blanovsky Pulls Back
Arkadiy Tsinis may have won the early part of this heads-up battle, but Michael Blanovsky isn't going anywhere, having been able to reclaim some of his chips as play in WSOP Event #38 continues.
Blanovsky picked up three sets of blinds and antes before Tsinis raised from the button to 125,000. Blanovsky called, then both players checked the flop of 
before Blanovsky check-folded to Tsinis' bet of 125,000 on the turn of the 
.
Two hands later, Tsinis raised to 120,000 and Blanovsky called before the dealer spread the flop of 
. Blanovsky checked and Tsinis led out for 125,000, only to fold after Blanovsky check-raised to 425,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,100,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
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|
|
3,764,000
196,000
|
196,000 |