Voronin Continues Early Domination
Level 2
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Konstantin Voronin opened to 3,000 in middle position, and Yixi Tang called in the hijack. Dmitry Kukhtarev then squeezed in a three-bet to 31,000, which Voronin four-bet to 83,000.
Tang quickly got out of the way, but Kukhtarev moved all in for 166,000. Voronin requested a count before quickly calling.
Dmitry Kukhtarev: A♥Q♦
Konstantin Voronin: A♠J♦
Kukhtarev appeared to be in great shape for an early double-up, but Voronin took the lead when the dealer fanned the 8♦J♥4♦ flop.
The 7♥ turn did no help Kukhtarev, and Voronin made two pair on the A♣ river to secure his third knockout of the day.