Ponakovs Survives on the River
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Lorenzo Arduini raised to 160,000 in the hijack and David Kaufmann called in the small blind. Aleksejs Ponakovs then three-bet to 1,000,000, leaving himself 15,000 behind. Arduini folded, but Kaufmann moved all in and Ponakovs tossed in his last chips.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♠Q♠
David Kaufmann: A♥J♦
The J♠6♠5♦ flop gave Kaufmann top pair and Ponakovs a flush draw to go with his two overcards. The 5♥ turn was no help to Ponakovs, but he spiked the 2♠ on the river to make his flush and double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,050,000 | -450,000 |
|
3,100,000 | -250,000 |
|
2,270,000 | 1,050,000 |