Ponakovs Picks Up Aces to Double Off Pardo
Level 17
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 40,000 under the gun before Juan Pardo three-bet to 85,000 on the button. Ponakovs four-bet to 136,000, Pardo moved all in, and Ponakovs snap-called for 244,000.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣A♠ 
Juan Pardo: J♦J♣
Ponakovs had Pardo crushed with his aces and was poised for a double up as the board ran out K♠7♠2♣3♣Q♣, forcing Pardo to hand over the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
830,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
520,000
280,000
|
280,000 |