Defending Champion in the Mix
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Arsenii Karmatckii, the reigning EPT Sochi Champion is in the field. He is off to a good start after winning a hand against Giorgiy Skhulukhiya
It began with a 600 middle position open from Karmatckii and Skhulukhiya, who was sat on his direct left made a small three-bet to 1,300, which Karmatckii called.
On the 
flop Karmatckii check-called the 1,100 continuation. There was no betting on the 
turn and on the 
river, Karmatckii checked once more. Skhulukhiya bet a much larger 5,100 bet this time and Karmatckii thought about it before calling. He turned over [kdjc[, which was good against Skhulukhiya's 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,500
38,500
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38,500 |
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16,000
-14,000
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-14,000 |