Tulin Dodges the River to Double Off the Champ
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Sami Bechahed raised to 16,000 under the gun and Nikolai Tulin three-bet to 45,000 in early position. Bechahed called and they went heads-up to the 10♠7♦6♥ flop.
Both players checked and the Q♦ fell on the turn. Bechahed then bet 32,000 and Tulin raised to 85,000. Bechahed moved all in and Tulin called for 164,000.
Tulin had A♣Q♥ for top pair, while Bechahed was on a straight draw with J♣9♣. The A♠ fell on the river to give Tulin two pair and earn him a double up off the defending champion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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435,000
-145,000
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-145,000 |
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270,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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