Sterba Leaves Kropotov With Crumbs, Badaziakouski Vacuums Them Up
Level 23
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aleksandr Kropotov made it 400,000 to go in early position, and he called when Jakub Sterba pushed all in for 3,400,000 from the small blind.
Jakub Sterba: A♥Q♥
Aleksandr Kropotov: K♠10♠
Kropotov flopped an open-ender on Q♠J♦2♥. The 5♥ turn favored Sterba, and so did the J♥ river, making him a flush to secure his double-up.
Kropotov covered Sterba by just 500,000, which he committed under the gun the next hand. Mikita Badziakouski called in the neighboring seat, while the rest of the table folded.
Aleksandr Kropotov: Q♦6♥
Mikita Badziakouski: 8♠8♦
Badziakouski flopped a set on 9♦8♣3♣, leaving Kropotov without outs after the Q♠ turn. The 4♥ river was rendered meaningless, and Kropotov took his exit.