Kovacs Escapes Elimination
Level 18
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Joshua Kovacs was one of the shorter stacks and pushed all in for 18,000 in the hijack. The action folded to Paul Nugent in the big blind who called for the little bit extra.
Joshua Kovacs: A♠10♥
Paul Nugent: 9♣6♣
The board ran out K♠Q♦2♣10♠4♦ and Kovacs had the pot locked up on the turn to secure the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
185,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
45,000
-176,000
|
-176,000 |