Vaitiekunas Gets Paid on the River
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Maksim Shornikau opened to 50,000 in the hijack and Paulius Vaitiekunas defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Vaitiekunas check-called a bet of 45,000 from Shornikau.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Vaitiekunas led out with a bet of 105,000 and Shornikau snapped him off. Vaitiekunas turned over 
for top pair which proved to be the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,120,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
690,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |