Shovkovyi Makes the Call to Take 3:1 Lead

Nan Liu opened to 160,000 with A♥Q♠5♥3♦ and Vladyslav Shovkovyi calls with A♣K♦7♠6♠ to see a flop of 5♣K♥10♦, which gave him top pair of kings.

Shovkovyi checked, Liu fired for 200,000, and Shovkovyi called to go to the turn 7♥, which improved him to two pair but also gave Liu a flush draw.

Shovkovyi then led out for 600,000 and Liu called with his pair, gutter, and flush draw.

The river 10♠ paired the board and Shovkovyi checked over to Liu, who cut out a bet of 800,000 which sent Shovkovyi into the tank.

"You taking too long, man," Liu said to him, "I call whatever you do."

Shovkovyi must have sensed this speech play as weakness and he promptly made the call with the best hand.

"You're good," Liu said to him as he mucked his hand and the pivotal was shipped Shovkovyi's way.