Aerts in the Danger Zone After Ponakovs Spikes the River
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs moved all in on the button and Pieter Aerts put him at risk in the big blind.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣Q♠
Pieter Aerts: A♥K♦
Aerts remained in the lead as the board came 5♠5♥9♠2♥, but Ponakovs spiked the Q♣ on the river to earn a double up. The dealer initially counted Ponakovs' stack as 335,000 before he realized he had 20,000 more still in front of him as Aerts paid off 355,000 total, leaving himself with just 35,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
35,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |