Isle Open Championship (Day 1C): Starostin Reaches The Century Mark

2017 Isle Open | Event #21
$1,500 No Limit Hold'em Isle Open Championship| $500,000 GTD
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/75)
Total Day 1C Entries: 149

Ivan Starostin (Aventura, FL) was able to check the turn, after making two-pair, which may have helped him get value on the river.

Action at Table 9 was picked up pre-flop, with Ivan Starostin (Aventura, FL) opening to 2,300, to which three players made the call.  After the A♠ 8♣ J♣ flop Starostin would lead for 5,000, with only Joseph Marchese making the call.  The two players then went check-check after the Q♥ on the turn, with Starostin betting again on the river (3♠), this time for 15,000.  Marchese mumbled to himself before tossing in a call, only the see Ivan table A♥ Q♣.

Starostin checked the turn when he made top-two pair, which may have helped him get called on the river.  Regardless of intention, Starostin is climbing the leaderboard, now up to 105,000.

Ivan Starostin - 105,000 (175bb)