Abid Takes Kovachev Down
Level 11
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Feras Abid raised to 225,000 from the under-the-gun position and action folded to Viktor Kovachev in the big blind who called.
The flop came 
, Kovachev checked, Abid bet 300,000. Kovachev responded with a shove for 1,260,000 in total. Abid asked for a count and the dealer confirmed the amount. Abid then called with the bigger stack.
Viktor Kovachev: 
Feras Abid: 
They had both flopped top pair but Kovachev had the better kicker with the ace in his hand.
The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. The river meant that Abid hit two pair to eliminate Kovachev just before the last level of Day 1b would start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
3,000,000
2,160,000
|
2,160,000 |
|
Busted |