Vaskaboinikau Gets There on the River
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer limped in from the small blind and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau checked his option.
The flop came J♠4♠6♥ and O'Dwyer led out for 40,000. Vaskaboinikau then moved all in for 202,000 and O'Dwyer called.
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 7♦5♦
Steve O'Dwyer: 7♠6♦
O'Dwyer was ahead with his pair of sixes, while Vaskaboinikau was on a straight draw. The K♦ turn left Vaskaboinikau down to his last card to avoid being eliminated on the bubble. The river came the 3♥ and Vaskaboinikau completed his straight to double up, leaving O'Dwyer as a short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
425,000 | 230,000 |
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280,000 | -230,000 |