Mirza Muhovic limped in from the button and Niklas Astedt opted to check. The flop came , Astedt check-raised the1,600 bet of Muhovic to 5,450 and was called. They both checked through the on the turn to the on the river to check again. Astedt tabled the for Muhovic to claim the pot with the for top pair.
Two hands later, Muhovic raised to 3,200 and Astedt called. They both checked through the flop and the on the turn to the on the river. Astedt bet 4,800 and Muhovic called with the for the pair of sevens and the pot as Astedt held the .
But in the next hand, Astedt raised to 3,200 from the button and Muhovic defended. The flop came , Muhovic check-called the 2,112 bet of Astedt. The turn was the , Muhovic checked again. This time, Astedt bet 8,712 and was called. The river completed the board with the , Muhovic checked for the last time and then folded when Astedt put him all-in.
Mirza Muhovic limped in on the button and Niklas Astedt raised to 7,000. Muhovic three-bet shoved for 57,822 which Astedt quickly called.
Mirza Muhovic:
Niklas Astedt:
The flop came to not help Muhovic.
The turn was the for Muhovic to be left with three outs, the aces.
The river completed the board with the for Astedt to stay ahead with the pocket pair for two pair and the win for his first WSOP Circuit Ring for $348,250 while Muhovic walks away with $199,000 for finishing as the runner-up.