Badziakouski Gets There
Niveau 20
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kevin Paque raised to 160,000 from under the gun with 
and was called by Mikita Badziakouski in the cutoff with 
and big blind Ben Heath with 
.
The flop came 
, giving Paque a pair of fours and Badziakouski an open-ended straight draw and nut flush draw. Action checked to Badziakouski who bet 150,000, and only Paque called.
The turn came the 
and Paque checked again, then called when Badziakouski bet another 450,000.
Paque checked a third time when the 
fell on the river, completing Badziakouski's straight. The Belarussian then fired out 1,500,000.
Paque lowered his sunglasses and shot a glance over at Badziakouski as he went into the tank, using three time banks before deciding to fold as Badziakouski extended his chip lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
7,270,000
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
3,140,000
-1,180,000
|
-1,180,000 |
|
||
|
760,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |