Hands #108-110: Rafael Navas Soars too Close to the Sun

Sep 19, 2022

Hand #108:
Rafael Navas shoves the small blind for 2,600,000 and Roberto Agus snap-calls, putting Navas at risk.

Navas: Club 10Club 9
Agus: Spade QSpade 10

The board falls Club 5Diamond 4Club 3Spade KClub 4 and Navas lands a flush on the river to stay alive, doubling through the leader.

Hand #109:
Agus raises the small blind, making it 275,000 to go. Oleksii Koiev defends his big blind and the dealer spreads Diamond KDiamond 6Heart 5 out on the flop.

Agus bets 300,000 and Koiev raises to 825,000. Agus shoves and Koiev snap-folds.

Hand #110:
Koiev completes the small blind and Navas checks his option. The Heart KHeart 5Heart 2 flop rolls out and Koiev leads, betting 150,000.

Navas calls and the Spade 4 lands on the felt. Koiev fires in 550,000 and the Spade A lands on the river after Navas calls.

Koiev bets a cool 1,000,000 and Navas takes a few moments to think. Ultimately, he calls, and Koiev shows Spade 9Spade 3 for a rivered straight. Navas mucks.

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