Ponakovs Turns a Set to Double Up
Level 11
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Action folded to Manuel Fritz on the button, and he raised to 16,000. It folded to Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind, and he three-bet all in for his stack of 279,000, which Fritz called.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 5♠5♥ 
Manuel Fritz: A♥J♠
Ponakovs was ahead, but the A♦K♦9♦ flop put Fritz in the lead with his pair of aces. However, the turn brought the 5♣ to leave Fritz drawing dead. The 6♠ came on the river, securing Ponakovs a double-up with his set of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000
283,000
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283,000 |
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69,000
279,000
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279,000 |