Di Cicco Defends, Draws Out
Alexander Dovzhenko opened for 16,000 from the cutoff seat, then Massimo Di Cicco called from the button. The flop came 
, and when Dovzhenko checked, Di Cicco pushed all in with his remaining 102,000.
Dovzhenko studied for a while, nodding as he did as if wordlessly talking himself into calling. Then at last he did push the needed chips forward, tabling 
for middle pair of sixes. He then saw he was ahead as Di Cicco had 
for an open-ended straight draw.
The turn brought the 
, and Dovzhenko's hand was still best. But the river brought the 
and a "yeahhh!" from the Italian, giving him the winning straight.
Dovzhenko smiled in response, still nodding, and Di Cicco began to chuckle. "Jack-six!" he said to the Russian in English. "You steal from me… not possible!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
556,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
248,000
157,000
|
157,000 |