Loire, Ivanov Check It Down
Level 19
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 
, Aleksandr Ivanov bet 20,000 before Julien Loire, in the big blind, raised to 100,000.
Ivanov called as the fell on the turn. Loire tanked for about a minute, covering his mouth with his scarf, before he checked and Ivanov quickly checked back.
The 
fell on the river and both players quickly checked again. Loire turned over 
for a pair of queens and Ivanov showed 
before mucking as the two players exchanged a fist pump across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
-104,000
|
-104,000 |
|
400,000
182,000
|
182,000 |