Abelmasov Avoids the Rail
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
IIor Abelmasov raised to 24,000 under the gun and Danilo Razic three-bet from middle position to 40,000. Vedat Yilmaz cold four-bet to 65,000 from the cutoff, and when it got back to Abelmasov, he five-bet shoved for 252,000. Razic folded and Yilmaz called for the majority of his stack.
IIor Abelmasov: A♠K♠ 
Vedat Yilmaz: Q♥J♥
With a spot in the money just a few spots a way, Abelmasov just needed his ace-high to hold up to stay alive.
Neither player improved on the 9♣9♦6♠2♥4♦ runout and Abelmasov earned the double-up through Yilmaz.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
560,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
390,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |