Puchkov Beats Gathy with Eighty-Seven
Level 7
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Michael Gathy raised, and Konstantin Puchkov defended his big blind. Puchkov changed only one, while Gathy took two on the first draw. Puchkov let his opponent continue and opted for a check-call.
Puchkov took one again, but Gathy patted on the second draw. Puchkov check-called again.
When Puchkov patted, Gathy changed his plans for the third draw and took one. Both players then checked. Puchkov opened his eighty-seven with 
, and Gathy mucked.
Both players are looming around 100,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 33,000 |
|
97,000 | 17,000 |