Pavlov Makes Set of Kings
Level 34
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Atanas Pavlov completed the button with K?K?, Gaspare Sposato raised to 825,000 from the big blind with 7?2? and Pavlov flat called.
The flop ran out 4?6?Q? and Sposato continued for 550,000, which Pavlov called. The turn was the K?, improving Pavlov's hand to a set of kings. Sposato checked and Pavlov opted to check it behind to trap.
The river was the 7? and Sposato made a pair of sevens. He put out of a blocking bet of 450,000 and Pavlov moved all in. Sposato folded and Pavlov won the pot.
Sposato had lost a few small pots in previous hands. After this confrontation, his stack was reduced to around six big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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19,775,000
6,075,000
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6,075,000 |
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1,975,000
-6,075,000
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-6,075,000 |
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