Kozlov Spikes a Set to Stay Alive
Level 21
: 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Martin Kozlov opened to 105,000 from under the gun and Jason Mercier three-bet to 180,000 in the cutoff. The action folded to Bogdan Capitan who four-bet to 620,000 in the big blind and Kozlov called off his remaining 210,000 chips. Mercier was left with a decision and eventually folded after a couple of minutes.
Martin Kozlov: 
Bogdan Capitan: 
The flop fell 
and Kozlov hit a set of nines to take a commanding lead in the hand. The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, securing the near triple up for Kozlov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
825,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
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|
600,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |