Markin Marking His Territory
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Andrew Chen opened the button for 60,000 and Leonid Markin made the call from the big blind.
Markin checked to Chen on 
and the Canadian bet out 58,000. Markin, as we know fond of small raises, pushed forward 116,000. Chen made the call.
The 
fell on the turn and Markin checked. Chen raised an eyebrow and checked behind.
The 
completed the board and Markin bet out 186,000. Chen thought about it for some time before tossing in a 25,000 chip to indicate the call.
Markin tabled 
for a flopped top pair which backed doored into a straight. Chen mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,900,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
700,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |