Ponomarev Picks Off Stoica to Double; Mandara Coolers Uzunov
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Roman Stoica limped in from the small blind before Nikolay Ponomarev raised to 15,000 in the big blind. Stoica called, and the flop came A♠5♠6♣.
Ponomarev then bet 12,000 and Stoica called. Both players checked the 3♥ turn, and Stoica then moved all in on the 5♥ river. Ponomarev called for his last 66,000.
Stoica showed 9♠4♠ for a missed flush draw, while Ponomarev had K♣K♦ to win the pot and double up.
At another table, Ryan Mandara and Ivan Uzunov arrived at the river on a board of 8♠2♣10♣Q♣5♦ when Mandara bet 160,000 from the big blind. Uzunov called in middle position, and Mandara showed A♣9♣ for the nut flush. Uzunov sent K♣8♣ into the muck, and Mandara raked in the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
186,000
|
186,000 |
|
190,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
150,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
70,000
146,000
|
146,000 |