Reichenstein With the Perfect Start
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
On one of the first hands of Day 2, Uri Reichenstein got his stack of 135,000 into the middle preflop after a raising war with Nikolay Ponomarev.
Uri Reichenstein: A♥K♠ 
Nikolay Ponomarev: A♣J♣
Reichenstein was in great shape with big slick against the ace-jack of Ponomarev, and it was now up to the board to determine whether his Day 2 of the high roller would get off to the perfect or worst start.
Neither player improved on the 7♣Q♠4♦6♠3♣ runout, so Reichenstein's kicker played, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
170,000
101,000
|
101,000 |