Sharp Tops for Pillai
Level 17
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded to Shankar Pillai on the button and he made it 23,000 to go. Alexandru Papazian defended his big blind, and the flop came 
.
Papazian checked and Pillai checked back. The turn was the 
and Papazian announced another check. Pillai bet 25,000 this time and Papazian called.
The dealer completed the board with the 
on the river and Papazian checked for a third time. Pillai slid forward a bet of 100,000 and Papazian thought for a moment before putting in a call.
Pillai tabled 
for queens full of aces, and Papazian flashed 
for queens full of sevens before mucking his cards and paying the bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000 | 200,000 |
|
300,000 | -145,000 |