Zektser Pays Off Smirnov After Bad River
Level 20
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Anton Smirnov opened to 32,000 from middle position and received calls from Igor Zektser on the button, Michael Christ in the small blind and Viktor Blom in the big blind.
All four players checked the flop and turn leading to a final board of 6♦5♠3♥8♥7♦. Action then checked around to Smirnov who bet 96,000. Only Zektser called.
Zektser had 9♣5♥4♥3♠2♣ for a nine-high straight and four-deuce low. Smirnov tabled A♥J♦9♠5♣2♠ for the same straight and the nut-low to quarter his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,585,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
1,455,000
848,000
|
848,000 |
|
||
|
785,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
650,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
502,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
422,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
|
||
|
315,000
87,000
|
87,000 |