Tony Tran Three-Bet Bluffs the River, and Denys Shafikov Uses All of His Time Chips But Can't Make the Call

Jul 16, 2022

Denys Shafikov
Photo:  Denys Shafikov was in the tank on the river for a full three-and-a-half minutes.

Tony Tran min-raises under the gun to 80,000, Denys Shafikov calls from the button, Dapo Ajayi calls from the small blind, and Hossein Ensan calls from the big blind.

The flop comes Diamond 7Spade 6Heart 2, and it checks to Shafikov, who bets 125,000. Ajayi and Ensan both fold, and Tran calls.

The turn card is the Heart 4, and both players check.

The river card is the Heart 9, Tran bets 245,000, Shafikov raises to 600,000, and Tran three-bets all in. Shafikov uses all six of his Time Chips to tank for three-and-a-half minutes, and when his time expires without any remaining Time Chips, his hand is declared dead.

Tran proudly shows Heart ADiamond Q for ace high as he takes the pot.

Tony Tran  –  4,430,000  (111 bb)
Denys Shafikov  –  1,350,000  (34 bb)

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