08-20-2009 14:47 UTC+3

Mazunin Survives, Ivanov Still Healthy

Shamus

Mikhail Mazunin

With the board showing {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{5-Diamonds}

{2-Clubs}

{8-Diamonds}

, Viktor Ivanov bet 5,000 and Mikhail Mazunin called, creating a total pot of about 25,000. The river brought the {Q-Spades}

{Q-Spades}

and a tiny bet of 2,000 from Ivanov. Mazunin paused a beat, then put his last 12,700 in the middle.

Ivanov sat back, then took two yellow (5000) chips from his large stack and tossed them forward. Mazunin showed {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

, well ahead of Ivanov's {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{6-Spades}

.

Mazunin survives with a little more than 50,000 -- a bit ahead of where he started the day. Meanwhile, Ivanov still has about 160,000.

Tags: Mikhail Mazunin Viktor Ivanov