Ponakovs Good at Showdown
Level 6
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 1,300 from the cutoff and Martin Stausholm defended his big blind.
On the Q♥4♠A♥ flop, Stausholm check-called versus an overbet from Ponakovs of 4,200.
The 7♥ turn and K♠ river were then checked through by both players.
Ponakovs showed K♣9♥ for a pair of kings and the winner, while Stausholm had Q♣J♥ for a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
23,500
13,500
|
13,500 |