Kovalchuk Whiffs, Lanner Triples
Level 23
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Oleksii Kovalchuk raised to 100,000 in the hijack before Alexander Lanner shoved for his last 415,000 in the cutoff. Istvan Toth called on the button, while Kovalchuk also called.
The flop came 8♠5♥4♥ and Kovalchuk moved all in for 750,000. Toth gave it some thought before mucking.
Alexander Lanner: A♣K♦
Oleksii Kovalchuk: K♥9♥
Lanner needed to dodge Kovalchuk's flush draw, and he successfully navigated the 5♠ turn and Q♦ river to double up.
"You win," tablemate Mousa Awad asked Toth.
"Ace-jack," Toth said, shaking his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000 | 1,450,000 |
|
1,300,000 | 450,000 |
|
800,000 | -550,000 |