Hands #45-51: Uladzimir Luchkou Climbs the Leaderboard Through Traian Stanciu

Photo: Uladzimir Luchkou

HAND #45 – Traian Stanciu raises to 550,000 from the cutoff, Priamo Carta defends his big blind, and the flop lands.

Carta check-calls a bet of 375,000 to see a turn where both players tap to the river. Stanciu piles in 2,000,000.

Carta uses two time-bank chips en route to a decision. Ultimately, Carta elects to call and Stanciue shows . Carta reveals and takes down the pot with just a pair of aces.

HAND #46 – Giuseppe Zarbo opens to 575,00 from the cutoff and Stanciu defends. An flop falls, Zarbo continues for roughly a million and Stanciu folds.

HAND #47 – Uladzimir Luchkou raises the cutoff to 500,000, Carta calls on the button, and the dealer spreads . Luchkou rips it in and Carta quickly folds.

HAND #48 – Zarbo shoves the small blind and wins the hand.

HAND #49 – Stanciu opens to 550,000 in the cutoff and takes it down.

HAND #50 – Luchkou shoves all in from the button for 3,050,000 and Stanciu snaps it off in the big blind.

Uladzimir Luchkou:
Traian Stanciu:

The dealer spreads and Luchkou hangs on for a double through the struggling Stanciu.

HAND #51 – Luchkou opens to 500,000 from the cutoff and Stanciu calls in the small blind.

Both players check through to the river, having complete the board. Stanciu bets 1,200,000 and Luchkou pitches his hand into the muck.