Chernikov Hates the River
Level 14
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
There was a raise to 50,000 from under the gun and Vitalii Shcherba shoved the button for around 360,000. Aleksandr Chernikov was in the big blind and shoved his stack of around 600,000, which got a fold from the initial raiser.
Vitalii Shcherba: A♠J♦ 
Aleksandr Chernikov: J♥J♠
Shcherba needed some help from the dealer and it didn't look like he was going to get it as the flop came 8♦Q♦3♦, keeping the jacks of Chernikov in the lead. A 10♠ on the turn did give both players a straight draw, but Shcherba picked up four extra clean outs as any kind would complete Broadway.
It was the K♠ that landed on the river, giving Shcherba a straight and causing Chernikov to thump the table with his fist in frustration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000 | |
|
250,000
200,000
|
200,000 |