Jorstad & Ponakovs Chop One
Level 17
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
From under the gun Espen Jorstad raised to 80,000 and only Aleksejs Ponakovs called from the big blind.
Ponakovs started with a check on the 3♥8♦4♦ flop, and Jorstad fired out a bet of 55,000. Ponakovs decided to check-raise to 200,000, and Jorstad continued in the form of a call.
Ponakovs led out for 175,000 upon seeing the 5♣ turn and was met by a jam from Jorstad. Ponakovs called for the rest of his stack to put himself at risk.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♥2♣ 
Espen Jorstad: A♣2♥
Both players had the same straight, and the irrelevant 10♠ completed the board, meaning they chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
1,200,000
25,000
|
25,000 |