Kolev Fades the River to Double Through Vaskaboinikau
Level 23
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau raised to 350,000 from middle position and Boris Kolev three-bet to 750,000 out of the hijack. Vaskaboinikau called and the dealer put out the flop of 10♠10♦8♦.
Vaskaboinikau checked, and Kolev fired out for 350,000. Vaskaboinikau continued with a call, and a 4♣ rolled off on the turn.
Another check came from Vaskaboinikau, and Kolev slid out a bet of 625,000. Vaskaboinikau check-jammed, covering Kolev, and Kolev called for his stack of 2,300,000.
Boris Kolev: A♦A♣ 
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau :Q♦9♦
Kolev was ahead with aces against the combo draw of Vaskaboinikau.
A 3♣ fell on the river, which was a complete brick for Vaskaboinikau, and Kolev doubled up to over five million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,200,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
|
||
|
5,170,000
3,725,000
|
3,725,000 |