Ponakovs Has a Better Ace
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Corey Kempson opened to 40,000 from the hijack. Aleksejs Ponakovs and Jon Vallinas called from the cutoff and big blind.
The action checked to Ponakovs on the 7♥5♥2♠ flop, and he bet 45,000. Vallinas went deep into the tank, using three time banks. Just when he was about to use a fourth, he snapped out of his trance with a shake of his head and folded. Kempson called.
The 8♠ turn and 3♥ river checked through to showdown.
Kempson tabled A♠10♥ but was beaten by Ponakovs' A♣Q♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,890,000
305,000
|
305,000 |
|
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|
845,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
230,000
320,000
|
320,000 |