Walking Sticks Hold for Bansal
Level 28
: 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante
Michael Destephen opened to 200,000 from the hijack. Paawan Bansal woke up with a hand in the small blind and opted to re-raise to 700,000, leaving only 10,000 behind.
Destephen called and sent them to a flop of J♥8♣10♦. Destephen flicked out 10,000, and Bansal called to put himself at risk.
Paawan Bansal: 7♣7♥
Michael Destephen: K♠Q♥
Bansal was ahead, but Destephen had plenty of cards that would improve him to the best hand.
The 4♠ turn was a blank, and the river repeated that pattern when the 4♦ turn completed the board as Bansal escaped danger to double up.