Shalamov Gets There on the River in Massive Pot Against Shcherbakov
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Mikhail Shalamov raised to 40,000 on the button and Kirill Shcherbakov three-bet to 160,000 in the big blind. Shalamov then four-bet to 325,000 and Shcherbakov called.
The flop came 7♣4♦3♣ and Shalamov bet 175,000. Shcherbakov called to the 4♥ turn, where Shamalov bet another 300,000. Shcherbakov again called.
The J♠ river was checked down and Shcherbakov showed A♠Q♥. Shamalov turned over K♣J♦ for a rivered pair of jacks as Shcherbakov flashed him a smile and shook his head as he watched the massive pile of chips pushed over to Shamalov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,200,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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450,000
-470,000
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-470,000 |
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