Spataru Grows His Stack
Level 13
: Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Max Avela opened the cutoff to 11,000 and Marcello Miniucchi called on the button. Andrei Spataru was in the big blind and also called.
On the 3♦9♥10♥ flop, all three checked to the 6♦ turn, where Spataru led for 11,000. Avela got out of the way, and Miniucchi called.
A 3♥ on the river paired the board and brought in the front door flush draw, which drew two quick checks from both players. Spataru then tabled J♣9♦ for a pair of nines, an that was good enough to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
725,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
420,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
76,000 |