Daniliuk Smacks the River to Leave Redrado on Crumbs
When it folded to Andrei Daniliuk in the small blind, he jammed for 1,125,000. Pablo Redrado paused for a while and asked the dealer for an exact count. Redrado started the hand with one big blind more than Daniliuk, and after giving it a little bit of thought, stuck in the call.
Andrei Daniliuk: K♣10♥ 
Pablo Redrado: A♥5♥
Redrado was ahead with ace-high, but Daniliuk had two live cards working for him with five cards to come.
Daniliuk picked up a gutshot straight draw on the 6♠9♥Q♠ flop, although the A♣ on the turn gave Redrado top pair and left Daniliuk needing to spike a jack.
Daniliuk and Nikolay Fal began repeating the same word in their native language as the dealer burned a card and then produced the J♥ on the river to give Daniliuk the nuts.
Elated, Daniliuk fist pumped the air and began dragging in the pot of over two million. Redrado was left with just 150,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,350,000
750,000
|
750,000 |
|
150,000
2,025,000
|
2,025,000 |