Ismayilov Finds a Heart to Stay in It
Level 4
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski opened from early position to 4,500, and was called by every player on his left, Javid Ismayilov, Hannes Jeschka, Daehyung Lee, Hui Chen, and Alex Theologis.
The flop came 9♥A♠Q♥ and it was checked to Badziakouski, who bet out 7,500. Ismayilov then raised all in for his stack of 52,000, which forced the rest of the table to fold, but Badziakouski made the call to put him at risk.
Javid Ismayilov: 6♥5♥ 
Mikita Badziakouski: A♣K♥
Ismayilov would need to find a heart to stay in the tournament, he couldn't find any help on the J♠ turn, but the J♥ on the river gave Ismayilov the flush, to secure more than a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
346,000
88,000
|
88,000 |
|
244,000 | |
|
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|
218,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
||
|
133,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
126,000
12,000
|
12,000 |