Ponomarev Chipped Up
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Nikolay Ponomarev is up over 2 million chips now. That is in spite of losing a 1.1 million pot against Duncan Mackie.
Ponomarev had limped preflop and there was one other caller behind before Mackie checked his option.
The flop fell 
and Mackie led for 75,000, which got one player out of the hand, but not Ponomarev.
Heads up on the 
turn and Mackie wasted no time moving all in for 410,000. After asking for a count, Ponomarev used a time-bank card and made the call.
Duncan Mackie: 
Nikolay Ponomarev: 
Mackie had two pair and Ponomarev didn't find a queen or one of his counterfeiting outs, giving Mackie the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
1,110,000
|
1,110,000 |
|
|
1,120,000
954,500
|
954,500 |