Ponakovs Survives on the River
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Lorenzo Arduini raised to 160,000 in the hijack and David Kaufmann called in the small blind. Aleksejs Ponakovs then three-bet to 1,000,000, leaving himself 15,000 behind. Arduini folded, but Kaufmann moved all in and Ponakovs tossed in his last chips.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: K?Q?
David Kaufmann: A?J?
The J?6?5? flop gave Kaufmann top pair and Ponakovs a flush draw to go with his two overcards. The 5? turn was no help to Ponakovs, but he spiked the 2? on the river to make his flush and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,050,000
-450,000
|
-450,000 |
|
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|
3,100,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
2,270,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |