Ivantei Flips Out Kirichenko
Level 6
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Aleksandr Kirichenko and Valery Ivantei had already committed around 260,000 to the pot preflop, with Kirichenko the player at risk.
Aleksandr Kirichenko: A♠K♥
Valery Ivantei: Q♥Q♦
Two premium hands had found their way into the middle, but it was Ivantei's ladies that came out on top after the 7♣9♥J♥5♥5♦ runout.
Kirichenko was sent to the rail just before the break, while Ivantei climbed to just shy of 300,000 in chips.