Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
A player opened to 12,000 from late position and was called by the cutoff. The small blind then three-bet to 46,000, receiving calls from Artem Riabov in the big blind as well as the original raiser and the cutoff.
The flop came 2♥9♣3♠, prompting the small blind to check. Riabov bet 50,000 and was met by three folds to give him a nice pickup without needing to go to showdown.
Aliaksandr Shylko opened the action in the hijack with a raise to 12,000. Richard Lowe three-bet to 30,000 on the button and Shylko called.
The flop came down a head-scratching J♠J♣J♥ and Lowe continued small for 17,000. Shylko made the call.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn before Low fired 70,000 on the A♦ river. Shylko quickly mucked as Lowe chipped up.
Vivian Saliba raised to 12,000 from under the gun, the player in middle position moved all for 41,000 and Saliba called.
Middle Position: Q♣Q♥
Vivian Saliba: 9♥9♣
Saliba was behind and the 8♥5♥J♥ flop only confirmed this. The 10♣ turn brought a sweat as now Saliba was open-ended. The Q♦ rivered the player in middle position a set, however, Saliba's straight draw also got there, cracking queens and sending her opponent to the rail.
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