Bashlawi Eliminated by Ponomarev
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Max Bashlawi raised in the hijack and was called by Kully Sidhu in the cutoff. Nikolay Ponomarev then three-bet out of the small blind and Bashlawi was the only caller. The flop fell 
and Ponomarev bet 40,000, Bashlawi jammed and Ponomarev called.
Max Bashlawi: 
Nikolay Ponomarev: 
The 
turn improved Bashlawi but the 
river gate Ponomarev the broadway straight. Both stacks were counted and the 218,000 of Ponomarev covered to eliminate Bashlawi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000 | 10,000 |
|
490,000 | 379,500 |
|
Busted |