Katchalov Takes it on the River
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Eugene Katchalov raised to 35,000 on the button and Vladimir Troyanovskiy defended the big blond. On a flop of 
, Troyanovskiy checked and Katchalov continued for 27,000, which the Russian called.
The 
on the turn went check, check, and Troyanovskiy also checked the 
river. Katchalov now made it 65,000 to go with around 420,000 behind, and Troyanovskiy studied his opponent and the board for a good minute before letting go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
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|
550,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |