Nemtsov Chips Up Without Showdown
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
On the heads-up turn of 
, Aleksandr Nemtsov checked over to Gaetan Cariou and the Frenchman bet 8,800 into a pot of 18,500. Nemtsov was having none of it and check-raised all in, which prompted Cariou to ask for a count.
The all in of Nemtsov was for 45,900 and that proved to be too much for Cariou. With a cheeky grin, Nemtsov raked in the pot and flashed the 
.
Soon after, Nemtsov defended his big blind against the player in the cutoff and check-called a bet of 6,200 on the 
flop. The 
turn was checked and Nemtsov bet the 
river for 13,000. His opponent folded and Nemtsov chipped up further without showdown.
In the meanwhile, fellow countryman Anatolii Zyrin entered only a few minutes before the end of the registration period.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
128,000 | 13,000 |
|
89,000 | 39,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |