Paul Takes a Chunk out of Papazian
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Thomas Paul raised in early position to 3,000, the button and small blind called while Alexandru Papazian three-bet to 18,000 and only Paul made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and Papazian led out for 9,000 which Paul raised him to 23,000 and he made the call.
Both players checked on the 
turn and the 
landed on the river. Papazian was first to act and while deciding to check or bet, the clock was called, he had 30-seconds to act and when he was down to four seconds he threw in a 33,000 bet. The chips hadn't even landed in the middle before Paul threw in one chip signaling a call.
Papazian showed 
and Paul showed 
to take down the pot with kings and tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,400 | |
|
62,200
-82,800
|
-82,800 |
|
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