Bozhenko Wins the Flip Against Fal
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Ivan Bozhenko and Nikolay Fal got into a last-level flip as the clock continued to tick toward the finish line.
Bozhenko opened from middle position and after a series of raises, his stack of around 73,000 was in the middle and at risk against Fal, who was in the small blind.
Ivan Bozhenko: Q♠Q♦ 
Nikolay Fal: AxKx
Bozhenko needed his pair to hold, and had most of the work done ont he 7♥Q♥2♠ flop as he made top set. Only running Broadway cards could earn Fal the knockout. but the 6♣ turn left him drawing dead.
Just to add a little salt into the wound, Fal drilled an ace on the A♥ river, but still had to send the chips in Bozhenko's direction.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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160,000
52,000
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52,000 |
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60,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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