Bezhanyan Backs into a Straight to Survive
Level 9
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Yulian Bogdanov raised to 18,000 on the button before Aren Bezhanyan three-bet out of the small blind to 33,000. Bogdanov four-bet to 75,000, and the snap-called when Bezhanyan five-bet ripped it for 303,000.
Aren Bezhanyan: A♦7♦ 
Yulian Bogdanov: K♣K♦
Bezhanyan was making a move with a suited ace, and had ran into Bogdanov's monster in the form of pocket kings.
Bezhanyan picked up a flush draw on the 8♦10♦2♠ flop. and added a straight draw when the 6♥ fell on the turn.
The dealer burned a card then peeled off the 9♠ on the river to give Bezhanyan a straight, keeping him alive in the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
620,000
347,500
|
347,500 |