Hands #60-61: Five Bet With Kings
Hand 60: Ivan Soshnikov opened for 4,100 from the small blind with . Giuliano Bendinelli found a monster in the big blind with and three bet to 10,500. Soshnikov stared down for a bit, and it seemed he had creative plans up his sleeve. He made it 25,000. Bendinelli wasn't so easily scared of course, with his kings he five bet to 42,000 and Soshnikov instantly folded.
Hand 61: Ivan Soshnikov folded his button. Giuliano Bendinelli found in the small blind and opened for 4,000. Isaac Haxton had the same hand with his and made the call in position. Neither player flopped anything on but Bendinelli bet 4,500 anyway. Haxton made the call.
The on the turn was a blank and Bendinelli now checked. With 17,600 in the pot, Haxton checked behind. The on the river gave both players two pair. Bendinelli bet out 13,000 and Haxton called. Chopped pot. "Bad beat" Bendinelli laughed.