Volkhonsskiy Outduels Middleton with Top Pair
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Leonid Sidelkovskiy opened the action from the button with a raise to 200, but Vadim Volkhonskiy in the small blind had other ideas, responding with a three-bet to 600. Thomas Middleton in the big blind wasn’t backing down either and four-bet to 1,800, which only Volkhonskiy called.
On the 2♠7♦5♦ flop, Volkhonskiy checked, and Middleton fired a 2,000 continuation bet, which was met with a quick call.
Both players slowed down and checked on the Q♥ turn.
When the 8♠ river hit, Volkhonskiy took control, leading out with a 3,600 bet. Middleton, clearly not thrilled, tanked for a moment before making the call. Volkhonskiy revealed A♣Q♠ for top pair, leaving Middleton to toss his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,600 | |
|
29,800 | |
|
22,600 |