Soverel Shows the Bluff
Sam Soverel raised to 325,000 from the small blind, which the big blind, Yuliyan Kolev, called.
The dealer spread a 8♥A♦2♠ flop, and Soverel continued for 225,000, which Kolev called.
Soverel then opted to check when the J♦ turn joined the board. Kolev chose to take over the betting lead, putting out a wager of 750,000. Soverel had a plan, though, and executed a check-raise. He moved all in, covering Kolev's total stack of 2,500,000.
This appeared to put Kolev into a tricky situation. He took a few minutes considering his options, even standing up to get a better view of the board. After some more time passed, he opted to fold, asking Soverel to 'show the bluff'.
Soverel offered to show his cards, with the understanding that should Soverel ask the same of Kolev in the future, he would oblige.
Kolev agreed, and Soverel rolled over K♦2♦. A player not involved in the hand then asked Kolev if he folded ace-ten, to which Kolev confirmed he did indeed fold that hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,825,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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2,500,000
1,380,000
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1,380,000 |
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