Yuan's Ladies Leave Usmanov with Virtually Nothing
Level 32
: Blinds 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Salim Usmanov shoved from the button for 14,325,000 and Yilu Yuan called from the big blind with slightly less chips than Usmanov.
Yilu Yuan: Q♠Q♦ 
Salim Usmanov: A♣6♠
Usmanov needed to find an ace or he would be left with crumbs. Usmanov was asking for an ace, but instead the flop came down J♠10♥5♣, keeping Yuan's queens ahead. The 8♥ on the turn meant only an ace on the river could save Usmanov. However, the 7♠ fell and Yuan doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,000,000
22,000,000
|
22,000,000 |
|
125,000
5,825,000
|
5,825,000 |