Kolev Wakes Up With a Monster to Double
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Clement Michaud raised to 10,000 in the hijack before Thierry Gogniat three-bet to 33,000 in the cutoff. Action folded around to Yuliyan Kolev in the big blind who used a time bank before moving all in for 160,000. Michaud quickly folded, but Gogniat snap-called.
Yuliyan Kolev: A♦A♥ 
Thierry Gogniat: A♣K♦
Kolev had picked up two aces and was a big favorite to double up. The 6♠3♦2♣7♥Q♣ board offered no miracles to Gogniat, and he handed over the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
173,000
|
173,000 |
|
180,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
120,000
48,000
|
48,000 |