Balaev's Big Slick Holds Against Gabdullin
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Damir Gabdullin, from the cutoff, and Viacheslav Balaev, from the big blind, ended up getting their stacks in preflop, with the latter at risk for his 710,000.
Viacheslav Balaev: A♦K♠ 
Damir Gabdullin: A♥J♦
Balaev was ahead and stayed there through the 7♦2♦3♠Q♠10♣ runout, which earned him a double-up and left Gabdullin with just a few big blinds to work with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
175,000
820,000
|
820,000 |