Veksler Sees Through Mustafov's Bluff
Level 22
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Abdelkader Benhalima raised before the flop to 40,000 and Pavel Veksler called from his direct left. Fahredin Mustafov called from the big blind and the flop brought out 
on which all three players checked.
The turn brought the 
and Mustafov lead out for 75,000, and Benhalima folded right away. Veksler made the call and on the river the board completed with the 
.
Mustafov threw in another 125,000 and Veksler tanked for about a minute before making the call.
Mustafov showed 
, and Veksler tabled 
but his small pair was enough to win this pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,460,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
1,000,000
140,000
|
140,000 |