Hrabec Bombs the River, Gets Paid by Kirichenko
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 2♣2♠J♦, Aleksandr Kirichenko bet 15,000 from the big blind before Roman Hrabec raised to 60,000 under the gun.
Kirichenko called and both players checked the J♠ turn. The river was the 6♥ and Kirichenko led out for 125,000.
Hrabec then raised to 390,000, sending Kirichenko deep into the tank. He pondered the decision for nearly five minutes until putting in the chips to call.
Hrabec turned over J♥8♥ for a full house and Kirichenko mucked, sending the massive pot to Hrabec and boosting his stack past 1,200,000.
"First time today he's smiled," tablemate Hala Karam said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
705,000
|
705,000 |
|
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|
630,000
543,500
|
543,500 |
|
380,000
380,000
|
380,000 |
|
230,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
160,000
-642,000
|
-642,000 |