Alekian Wins a Crucial Flip
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
From the cutoff, Benjamin Nicault raised to 20,000 and Genrik Alekian three-bet to 78,000 from the small blind. Nicault four-bet jammed, covering Alekian, and after a bit of thought, Alekian called or his stack of 375,000.
Genrik Alekian: A♣K♥ 
Benjamin Nicault: 10♠10♦
It was a flip where Alekian needed to connect with his big slick to remain in the tournament.
The flop came down K♠9♦7♣ to propel Alekian into the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out 4♦7♥, and Alekian doubled through Nicault.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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760,000
385,000
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385,000 |
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120,000
380,000
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380,000 |
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