Konnikova Cracks Aces on the River to Double
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
The board was down 
and Maria Konnikova was in middle position and up against an opponent on the button. Konnikova had check-called a bet on the turn before the river was revealed to be the 
.
Konnikova checked once more and her opponent bet 10,000. Within a couple of seconds, she moved all in for 29,000 and her opponent thought for 30 seconds after getting confirmation of the bet amount and eventually called.
Konnikova revealed 
for a set on the river, and her opponent showed he had lost with 
. Team PokerStars Pro Konnikova moves up to 80,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
41,000
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41,000 |
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