Starostin Check-Raises the Chip Leader
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alejandro Lococo opened to 175,000 from the cutoff. He picked up two callers, Waldemar Starostin in the small blind and Gisle Olsen in the big blind.
The 
hit the board. Both blinds checked their options, and Lococo continued for 300,000. Starostin check-raised up to 800,000, prompting a fold from Olsen.
On Lococo, he tanked for about two minutes before finally letting his cards go. Starostin smiled.
"Please show it, please," pleaded Lococo.
Olsen obliged, flashing a 
before mucking his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
||
|
5,100,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
4,100,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |