Ponakovs Loses a Race to Bust
Level 6
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Aleksejs Ponakovs got the rest of his 145,000 in the middle against Michael Soyza.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 
Michael Soyza: 
Ponakovs stayed ahead on the 
flop, but Soyza spiked a pair on the 
turn to jump into the lead. The river came the 
and Ponakovs couldn't hit the two-outer he needed to stay alive as he headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000 | 163,500 |
|
Busted |