Ponomarev Shoves and Makes Straight
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Nikolay Ponomarev open shoved all in from middle position with a short stack of 15,500. Alessandro Pichierri looked him up in the big blind and had Ponomarev covered as players flipped their cards.
Nikolay Ponomarev: K♣J♥ 
Alessandro Pichierri: A♠8♣
The board ran out Q♦5♦10♣6♥9♣. Ponomarev picked up a straight draw on the turn and completed it when the nine fell on the river. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000 | |
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40,000 | |