Poulangeris and Padilha Tussle
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
There were four players facing the 
flop but after three checked to Celso Padilha in position and he bet 5,300, only Antonis Poulengeris called, taking them heads up to the turn.
It was the 
, which brought a one-card straight possibility and a flush draw and Poulengeris check-called again, this time for 16,000. The last card out was the 
and after a third check, Padilha checked it back.
Antonis Poulengeris: 
Celso Padilha: 
The two players had traded the lead at every street but ultimately it was Poulengeris who took it down with the better two pair, much to Padilha's disappointment.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
98,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |