Demydenko Hits Two Pair on the River to Boost His Stack
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
With about 3,500 in the pot and the board showing K?2?3?, Traian Stanciu and Mykhailo Demydenko both checked to Vitalii Viunchenko, who bet 1,000. Both players made the call.
The turn brought the 6?, and the action was the same: two checks from Stanciu and Demydenko, followed by Viunchenko betting 4,000, which they both called again.
On the river, with the 4? on board, everyone checked one more time, leading to a showdown. Stanciu revealed 8?8? for a pair of eights, but Demydenko had the better hand, showing 6?4? for two pair. He added to his already decent stack with that lucky turn of events.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
12,100
12,100
|
12,100 |