Ponomarev Takes a Big Hit
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
"If you know it's gonna come, it is easy," Will Kassouf said in table chat while Nikolay Ponomarev was left stunned and had to fork over a big portion of his stack. Ponomarev had been the preflop aggressor and Alvaro Puchol had defended the big blind. Puchol's 
struck gold on the 
board in which he flopped a gutshot and rivered the eight-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
143,400
|
143,400 |
|
70,000
149,100
|
149,100 |