Funaro Chips Up Early
Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
Nikita Kuznetsov raised it up from the cutoff and picked up three callers including Frank Funaro in the big blind. The flop came J♠5♥5♦ and Kuznetsov continued with a bet of 4,000. The button called and Funaro also tagged along.
The turn brought the 8♠ and Funaro led out with a bet of 9,000. Kuznetsov folded but the button called to see the 2♦ on the river. Funaro checked this time and his opponent checked it back. Funaro turned over A♥J♦ and was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000 | 35,000 |
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133,000 |