Konnikova Cracks Aces to Double Up
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Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
![Maria Konnikova](https://s.pnimg.net/J6yF1L0jYQnm-ZfRVcwOjxv8WmK3f1h7ppmigqfOdJ8/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/OTU1LzcwL3hlNzc1/Nzk1ODAwLmpwZw.webp)
Action folded around to the blinds and Loek van Wely raised to 125,000 from the small. Maria Konnikova three-bet shoved from the big for 680,000 and van Wely called to put her at risk.
Van Wely:
Konnikova:
Van Wely had a commanding lead with his aces and Konnikova needed a lot of help from the deck to preserve her tournament life. She picked up some additional outs in the form of an open-ended straight draw when the flop came . The
on the turn made Konnikova's straight and left van Wely in need of a spade on the river. The
changed nothing and Konnikova took the pot to double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,330,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
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860,000
-750,000
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-750,000 |