Orthodoxou Takes Two Stabs
Level 37
: Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov raised to 2,400,000 with 
and Orthodoxos Orthodoxu defended with 
.
Both players checked the 
before Orthodoxou led out for 1,500,000 on the 
turn.
Chernikov called to see the 
river. Orthodoxou bet another 3,500,000 and Chernikov quickly called.
"Ten-high," Orthodoxou said as Chernikov took the first big pot of heads-up play with his pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,700,000
9,700,000
|
9,700,000 |
|
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|
20,000,000
-9,700,000
|
-9,700,000 |
|
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