Masliankou Doubles Through Alt; The Latter Gets Small Rebate
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Yury Masliankou opened to 1,200 early position before Dinesh Alt made it 3,600 from the cutoff. Masliankou then four-bet to 9,200, which sent Alt into the tank. After a few moments, he jammed for 34,300 total. Masliankou, who started the hand with 32,400, called.
Yury Masliankou: 
Dinesh Alt: 
Alt was on course to scoop in the sizeable pot following the 
flop and 
turn. However, Masliankou paired up on the 
river to leave Alt short.
The very next hand, the tables were reversed as Alt was at risk of elimination by Masliankou. Alt had the 
while his opponent had the 
. The pocket fives remained ahead as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 65,000 |
|
5,000 | -25,000 |