Puchkov Makes the Right Decision
Level 4
: 75/150, 225 ante
Konstantin Puchkov was in the big blind, facing a raise to 500 from the small blind. Puchkov three-bet to 1,750 but his opponent wasn't willing to go anywhere. He shoved for 11,600 and Puchkov spent about two minutes before calling.
After seeing his opponent stand pat, Puchkov paused again and weighed pros and cons of breaking his hand. Ultimately, he decided to pat again and the cards were turned up.
Puchkov learned that he made the right decision as his 
bested his rival's 
. Puchkov scored an elimination and the sizeable addition to his stack helped him to approach the 30,000-mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
14,500
|
14,500 |
|
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