Ortiz Takes Two from Timofeev

Denis Timofeev opened for 6,500 under the gun, and Tito Ortiz defended his big blind. After both players checked a flop, Ortiz came out with 6,000 on the turn. Timofeev called. Ortiz bet much bigger with 25,000 when the board paired on the river. Timofeev tanked a bit and mucked.

The next hand, those two went to battle again. This time, action folded to Ortiz in the small blind, and he raised to an unknown amount. Timofeev called. Ortiz fired 3,500 on the flop and the same amount on the turn as hit the felt. Timofeev called both bets, and both players checked on the end. Ortiz showed and took the pot.