Tulin Dodges the River to Double Off the Champ
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sami Bechahed raised to 16,000 under the gun and Nikolai Tulin three-bet to 45,000 in early position. Bechahed called and they went heads-up to the 10?7?6? flop.
Both players checked and the Q? fell on the turn. Bechahed then bet 32,000 and Tulin raised to 85,000. Bechahed moved all in and Tulin called for 164,000.
Tulin had A?Q? for top pair, while Bechahed was on a straight draw with J?9?. The A? fell on the river to give Tulin two pair and earn him a double up off the defending champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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435,000
-145,000
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-145,000 |
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270,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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