Plesuv Wins 1.5 Million Pot With an Unimproved Five-Six
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action folded to Andras Nemeth in the small blind and he limped in. Big blind Pavel Plesuv checked his option.
What started out as a small pot would soon become anything but. Nemeth bet 35,000 on 
and Plesuv raised to 115,000. Nemeth came over the top with the three-bet to 285,000. Plesuv called.
The 
hit the turn and Nemeth continued his aggression with a bet of 400,000. Plesuv used a time bank card before he called.
With the 
completing the board, Nemeth checked. Plesuv again needed a time bank card before he checked behind.
"It's very unlikely this wins," Nemeth said before showing 
.
Indeed it didn't, but Plesuv had anything but a powerhouse himself, taking down the pot with 
and a huge grin on his face.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,220,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
||
|
2,900,000
1,105,000
|
1,105,000 |