Louis Punishes Ponomarev
Level 26
: 30,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Nikolay Ponomarev raised to 100,000 with the 
and Leon Louis called with the 
in the big blind. On the 
flop, Louis check-raised from 100,000 to 300,000 and Ponomarev called with top pair and top kicker.
Louis jammed the 
turn and Ponomarev folded the best hand.
Shortly after, Louis raised with the 
and Ponomarev called in the small blind. They checked the 
flop and 
turn. Ponomarev check-called a bet of 185,000 on the river and dropped down further.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
2,900,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
2,700,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
2,100,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
740,000 | |