Palevic Gets There, and Gets Paid
On a 
flop the action was checked to the player on the button who bet 800. The player in the small blind called, as did Rifat Palevic from the cutoff.
The turn brought out the 
and it was checked to the button again. This time he threw out 2,650 and both players called.
"Pair the board!" the players on the button yelled sarcastically as the 
showed up. The small blind checked to Palevic who moved all in for 5,475. The button folded quickly, and the small blind called.
"Nuts," Palevic announced as he flipped up his 
. The small blind showed 
, and doubled up the Swede.
"I know that when the heart comes my hand is dead," Palevic said as he stacked his newly won chips. He's now well up over the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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