Ponomarev Busts to Azrak
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Nikolay Ponomarev raised to 2,000 from late position and was called by Omar Azrak in the small blind. Giovanni Torre then raised to 8,000 from the big blind. Both Ponomarev and Azrak called.
The flop came J♠4♦2♥. Azrak checked, Torre bet 8,000, then Ponomarev moved all in for around 15,000. Azrak folded and Torre made the call. He showed J♦9♣ for a pair of jacks, but Azrak flipped Q♦Q♣ for pocket queens, an overpair to the board.
The turn came the 10♣ and river the 3♥. Azrak held to near-double his stack and Ponomarev was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
168,000 | 168,000 |
|
53,000 | 53,000 |
|
Busted |