Balas Leaves Shlez Vulnerable
Level 25
Limit: 25,000/50,000 Blinds, 50,000-100,000 Limits
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Pot-Limit: 25,000 Ante, 15,000/25,000 Blinds, 50,000-90,000 Pot Limit Raise
Big O
Brandon Cantu opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 65,000. Dekel Balas flatted in the cutoff, before Vadim Shlez made a pot-sized raise to 285,000 from the small blind. Only Balas made the call. Shlez potted the J♦Q♥4♦ flop and Balas called all in.
Dekel Balas: A♠J♠10♦8♣4♣
Vadim Shlez: A♣Q♣8♥4♥2♠
Balas needed to get lucky, and get lucky he did as the J♣ turn boated him up, leaving Shlez with just two outs. He couldn't find one on the 7♣ river, as he doubled his opponent and was left extremely short. Shlez busted a few hands later.