Skoulos Doubles Through Kovalchuk
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aibek Lekerov opened to 11,000 from early position and Arturo Paduano called from middle position. Oleksii Kovalchuk announced a pot-sized raise from the button and Alexi Skoulos shoved from the big blind. Lekerov and Paduano got out of the way and Kovalchuk called with a covering stack to put Skoulos at risk.
Alexi Skoulos: Q♦J♠10♥9♠
Oleksii Kovalchuk: K♠6♠5♦4♣
The board ran out 3♣2♣9♥J♦8♠. Skoulos had made the nut-straight was good for the winner and he dragged in a sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
676,000 | -89,000 |
|
240,000 | 155,000 |
|
232,000 | 232,000 |
|
48,000 | -60,000 |