Strong Start for Skhulukhiya
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Giorgiy Skhulukhiya opened to 16,000 in the hijack and called after Omar Lakhdari three-bet to 46,000 in the cutoff.
Skhulukhiya checked the 9♥J♦2♠ flop, with Lakhdari continuing for 26,000. The call was made to see the 8♣ turn, where Skhulukhiya checked again.
Lakhdari slid out a bet of 130,000 and Skhulukhiya took some time before raising to 253,000.
Lakhdari went into the tank, pondering his next move for several minutes before calling the clock on himself. As the time ticked down, Lakhdari let his hand go and Skhulukhiya took down a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
655,000
468,000
|
468,000 |
|
534,000
-196,000
|
-196,000 |