Yankov Gets Some Help to Crack Ignat's Aces
Aku Joentausta raised to 14,000 under the gun and Krasmir Yankov called from the next seat. Liviu Ignat squeezed the pot to 62,000 out of the hijack, and Joentausta and Yankov called.
When it got to Ignat on the 4♥K♣5♦ flop, he bet the pot, which was enough to put both of his opponents all-in. Joentausta quickly tossed his away, but Yankov went into the tank. After roughly a minute of thinking, Yankov called for his stack of about 45,000.
Krasmir Yankov: Q♥Q♦8♣8♦ 
Liviu Ignat: A♣A♦K♦3♠
Ignat had an overpair, and Yankov needed some help from the dealer to survive.
Yankov found the help he required straight away as the Q♠ rolled off on the turn to give him a set.
The 7♥ completed the board and Yankov earned the much-needed double-up at the expense of Ignat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
271,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
185,000
30,000
|
30,000 |