Bortsov Makes the Right Call
Level 1
: 200/500, 500 ante
Anatoly Nikitin opened to 1,200 from under the gun and received calls from a player in the small blind and Sergey Bortsov in the big blind.
The flop came Q?10?9? and action checked around to Nikitin who fired a 2,200 continuation bet. The player in the small blind got out of the way while Bortsov made the call.
Both remaining players checked the 9? turn leading to the 8? river. Bortsov checked, Nikitin bet 8,000 and Bortsov called.
Nikitin tabled 8?7? for Eights and Nines after missing his straight draw. Bortsov showed down Q?5? for a better two pair to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
85,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |