Geilich, Berende and Soika Face Off
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Ludovic Geilich opened the action from under the gun and got calls from small blind Paul Berende and Ihar Soika. The three of them had been talking about tangling in online games and now here was a chance to sort it out face to face over the felt.
The flop of 
was checked around and the saw the turn card fall the 
. Berende had a stab for 2,500 but neither of the other players were deterred and put out the calling chips.
The river was the 
which saw Berende check and Soika go for a bet of 6,200. Geilich instantly called and Berende’s cards hit the muck.
Soika showed 
which was beaten by the flush 
of Geilich. As Geilich stacked the chips Berende gave Soika a, “I had you beat.”
Geilich counted his stack and announced to the table, “I’ve got above starting stack for the first time today. I feel like the chip leader.”
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
21,500
|
21,500 |