Zavoloka Wins a Flip Against Isaia
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mikhail Zavoloka opened from middle position to 160,000 with a stack of slightly under a million. Alessio Isaia was in the small blind and three-bet to 400,000, then Zavoloka shoved 890,000. Isaia called.
Mikhail Zavoloka: A♣J♠ 
Alessio Isaia: 3♦3♣
Zavoloka was flipping for his tournament life and took a huge leap towards survival when the 10♦J♥5♠ flop gave him top pair. No surprises came on the 8♥Q♥ runout, and Zavoloka doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
650,000
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650,000 |
|
1,100,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
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