Kovyazin Picks Off Taveras; McDonald Doubles in Style
Level 22
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Vitaly Kovyazin raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Omar Taveras three-bet to 200,000 in the small blind. Francis Figuereo called in the big blind, as did Kovyazin.
Taveras continued for 175,000 on the 9♦Q♠6♥ flop, and only Kovyazin called. Both players then checked the 10♠ turn.
Taveras also checked the 9♠ river, and Kovyazin then bet 275,000. Taveras raised to 550,000, and Kovyazin snap-called with K♥9♥ for trips. Taveras mucked.
At another table, John McDonald was all in for 1,475,000 from the small blind and up against Justin Shapiro in the hijack.
John McDonald: 7♣7♠
Justin Shapiro: A♦K♦
McDonald hit a full house on the 7♥3♥3♠ flop, then improved to quads on the 7♦ turn. The river was the 4♣, and McDonald doubled up.