Ponakovs Takes the First Round vs Dodd
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Owen Dodd raised to 120,000 in early position and Aleksejs Ponakovs called in the big blind.
Both players checked the 3♠4♦9♦ flop before Ponakovs led out for 240,000 on the 9♣ turn. Dodd called.
The river was the 4♠ and Ponakovs fired out 615,000. Dodd flashed him a stare before mucking his cards.
"1-0," Dodd told him.