Nesterenko Avoids the Rail
Level 19
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Daniel Dvoress raised the button to 560,000, and Sergei Nesterenko jammed for 1,760,000 from the big blind. Dvoress made the call.
Sergei Nesterenko: A♥J♥10♣9♥ 
Daniel Dvoress: K♦J♠10♥3♥
Nesterenko was in the lead, but if Dvoress found a way to win, he would go into heads-up with a slight chip advantage. However the runout of 2♠7♥6♣7♠J♣ gave Nesterenko the winning hand with a pair or jacks and ace-kicker, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
9,900,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
3,600,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |