Unlucky for Ponakovs to Hit the Rail
Level 15
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Daniel Dvoress ripped all in for 163,000 under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs asked for a count in the small blind before he called. The big blind folded and the two hands were tabled.
Daniel Dvoress: 
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 
The board ran out 
and Dvoress spiked a pair of jacks on the river to double up, leaving Ponakovs with just 32,000 chips.
On the next hand, Felipe Ketzer raised to 24,000 in the cutoff and Ponakovs moved all in on the button. Ketzer called and tabled 
but was dominated by Ponakovs' 
.
However, a ten on the flop of 
put Ketzer in the lead. The 
, 
runout was no help to Ponakovs who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
340,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
Busted |