Three Quick Hands Before the Break; Pardo on Fumes
Level 6
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Juan Pardo raised to 7,000 on the button and instantly called the three-bet shove by Dan Smith in the small blind with a near identical shorter stack.
Dan Smith: 
Juan Pardo: 
The coin flip went to Smith, who made nines full of kings on the 
runout to double his 115,500.
Three ways to a 
flop, Eric Worre checked and David Yan bet 8,000 and Mikita Badziakouski then raised to 20,000. Worre checked the shorter stacks of both opponents to then check-raise to 175,000 and earn two quick folds.
Last but not least, Artur Martirosian check-raised a 
flop in a blind battle versus Justin Bonomo and received a call by Bonomo. The 
turn brought a bet worth 23,000 by Martirosian and Bonomo called. Both checked the 
river and Bonomo earned the pot with the 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
595,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
|
355,000 | |
|
240,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
237,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
||
|
99,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
|
|
||
|
60,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
|
||
|
19,000
-201,000
|
-201,000 |