Kim Puts Afanasenka To the Test
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sung Kim had opened under the gun and received calls from a player in middle position and Raman Afanasenka, who defended his big blind. The three saw a flop of 
and both Afanasenka and Kim checked. The middle-position player bet 2,500 and then both Afanasenka and Kim called.
Action continued three ways to the turn 
, and Afanasenka checked again. Kim fired out a bet of 3,500 and got a fold from the player in middle position to bring action back onto Afanasenka, who called.
The river fell 
and Afanasenka led out, betting 11,000. Kim decided that wasn't enough, and jammed all in over the top to put Afanasenka to a decision for his remaining 50,000.
Afanasenka thought for a while and then folded, earning Kim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
51,000
9,900
|
9,900 |