Konnikova Quintuples in Heads Up Pot
Level 22
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Jeremie Zouari opened from under the gun to 40,000 and Maria Konnikova called all in for her last two big blinds in the next seat over. Marc Boyer was in middle positon and called in a laughing fit, and Soraya Estrada and Murad Akhundov followed suit as well.
To everyone's but Konnikova's disappointment, Christophe Benzimra then jammed 530,000 in the middle and all the players who still had an option opted to fold.
Maria Konnikova: A♥9♠
Christophe Benzimra: 6♥6♣
A great spot for Konnikova, who had more than five times her bet in the middle of the table. The flop 7♣K♦2♦ remained clear for Benzimra, but Konnikova hit a 9♦ on the turn to pair up. Her pair remained the best on the Q♠ river and she celebrated the win with a cheer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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490,000
381,000
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381,000 |
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220,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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