Ostapenko Spikes Pair to Stay Alive
Level 10
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Following an under the gun raise to 10,000, Mikhail Ostapenko pushed all-in with a short stack of 46,000. A player in middle position looked him up, while the under the gun raiser folded. Ostapenko was at risk as players revealed their cards.
Mikhail Ostapenko: A♠8♠
Middle Position: A♣K♣
Ostapenko needed some serious help, and he didn't have to look far as the flop came 4♣Q♦8♥ to give him top pair. The 3♣ turn gave middle position a flush draw, but the 9♦ river was a blank, so Ostapenko held to double up his stack.