Ustimov Puts Newey To the Test
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Paul Newey saw action fold to him in the cutoff and opened to 20,000. Viktor Ustimov defended his big blind and the flop came 
. Ustimov checked to Newey and he made a continuation-bet of 22,000. Twenty-five seconds later, Ustimov announced a check-raise to 68,000. Newey called.
The turn came 
and Ustimov, first to act, sat to think about his decision. He took about 45 seconds to think, tossing a time bank extension card as his shot clock ran out, and then announced he was all in for the effective 206,000 that Newey had behind.
Newey took all but two seconds of his shot clock and then slid his cards across the felt, one by one, to the dealer face-down to result in Ustimov taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
206,000
26,000
|
26,000 |