Tikhonov Pays it Off
Nível 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Sergey Tikhonov bet 12,500 on a board of 
. An opponent with position raised to 25,500, and Tikhonov called. The river was a 
, and Tikhonov checked. His opponent bet 41,500.
"Straight?" Tikhonov asked. He got no response. After a couple of minutes, he called. His opponent didn't show a straight, but his 
for a set was good for the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000 | 216,000 |
flop come into view and Valverde led for 30,000. That bet folded out everyone except Wang who raised to 70,000. Valverde moved all in and was instantly called.
, which improved Valverde's hand to a straight and when the 
failed to pair the board, Valverde won a substantial pot and left Wang nursing a short stack.
. Wood was dominated with 
.
, and Wood pulled ahead. A 
turn closed out some of Saechao's outs, and the river was a meaningless 
. Brenes slid his cards into the middle, and Wood turned over 
and Kaverman re-shoved from the cutoff with the more powerful 
. The 
flop failed to alter the course of the hand, and neither did the 
