Pertea Wins First Hand Back from Break
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Marius-Catalin Pertea A♣8♦ opened to 850,000 from under the gun and Stephen Song 6♦4♦ defended his big blind.
Pertea's ace-high remained ahead after the 10♥7♣5♥ flop, while Song had an open-ender. The latter check-called for 600,000.
Pertea paired up on the A♦ turn to solidify his strength on the hand and Song folded to a bet of 950,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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18,680,000
2,055,000
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2,055,000 |
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4,480,000
-1,845,000
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-1,845,000 |
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