Orthodoxou Holds On as Chernikov Smacks the Flop
Level 32
: Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou raised to 600,000 from under the gun as action folded around to Aleksandr Chernikov, who called from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Orthodoxou continued for 2,000,000. Chernikov shoved to put Orthodoxou all in, and Orthodoxou snap-called for his last 1,200,000.
Orthodoxos Orthodoxou: 
Aleksandr Chernikov: 
Orthodoxou had the overpair of kings, but Chernikov had made top pair with a flush draw. The turn 
didn't improve Chernikov, while the 
on the river sealed the double up for Orthodoxou as he began rapidly pumping his fist.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
|
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|
8,000,000
6,625,000
|
6,625,000 |
|
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