Powalka Damages Pavlov
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded to Atanas Pavlov on the button, who opened to 25,000, with Andrzej Powalka defending in the big blind.
On the 10♣9♥5♠ flop, Powalka check-called versus a bet of 38,000 from Pavlov.
The turn brought the 3♥, and Pavlov sized up when it was checked to him, firing out a bet of 135,000. Powalka made a relatively quick call.
The 7♣ river completed the board, and Powalka checked once more. Pavlov moved all in with the covering stack, and Powalka immediately sighed and moved back in his chair.
After about 90 seconds of thought, Powalka put in calling chips. Pavlov turned over A♦4♦ for ace-high, having missed his turned gutterball, and Powalka showed K♠10♠ for top pair tens, sending him a full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,075,000
-375,000
|
-375,000 |
|
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|
850,000
705,000
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705,000 |