Lihacovs Avoids Elimination
Level 25
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Boris Kolev raised to 1,200,000 from middle position and Aleksandr Kirichenko called on the button. Romans Lihacovs squeezed all in for 6,325,000 from the big blind, forcing Kolev to fold. Kirichenko made the call.
Romans Lihacovs; 5♦5♣ 
Aleksandr Kirichenko: K♣9♣
Lihacovs found himself in a race for his tournament life with pocket fives. The J♣3♣6♥ flop gave Kirichenko a flush draw to go with his overcards. But, he couldn't hit any of them as the rest of the board ran out 7♦2♦, and Lihacovs doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
||
|
44,000,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
||
|
14,000,000
8,825,000
|
8,825,000 |