Viacheslav Zhukov has been the short-stacked player and the least active during the last few levels, but he has finally rumbled to see his stack increase dramatically. The hand in question saw Zhukov open the button to 100,000. David "ODB" Baker called out of the small blind and Chris Bell called in the big blind.
Bell and Baker both checked on the flop and Zhukov then shoved all in for 165,000. It was too strong for Baker and Bell as they both folded. As Zhukov raked in his new chips, he tabled .
Action folded around to Roch Cousineau in the small blind and he raised to 85,000. Viacheslav Zhukov was in the big and opted to three-bet to 255,000, which Cousineau called.
When the flop came down , Cousineau bet pot and Zhukov said, "I have to call," and called all in.
Showdown
Zhukov:
Cousineau:
Cousineau was ahead with a pair of sevens when the chips went in, but the running turn and river gave Zhukov a flush and the double. His Russian supporters went wild on the rail as they realized their man, who had been relatively quiet at the final table, was back in it in a big way.
Just half an hour ago, Viacheslav Zhukov was our short stack. Well, that is a thing of the past now as he has managed to yet again add some chips to his stack. This hand started with Zhukov opening the button to 60,000. David "ODB" Baker called out of the small blind and Chris Bell called in the big blind.
All three players checked the flop and then Baker checked the turn. Bell bet 110,000 here and Zhukov called, while Baker got out of the way. On the river, Bell checked and Zhukov bet 225,000. Bell thought for almost two minutes before letting his hand go and sending the pot to Zhukov.
Viacheslav Zhukov opened the button with a raise and both David "ODB" Baker in the small blind, and Chris Bell in the big blind made the call. All three players then checked the flop and a was dealt on the turn. Baker led for 150,000 here and Bell folded, while Zhukov called.
When the hit the river, Baker led would lead for 500,000 and Zhukov would go deep into the tank. Eventually Zhukov opted to fold and Baker raked in the handy little pot.
David "ODB" Baker raised to 90,000 on the button and Roch Cousineau defended from the big blind. Both players proceeded to check the flop before Cousineau led out for 145,000 on the turn.
Baker made the call, the peeled off on the river, and Cousineau slowed down with a check. Baker took the opportunity to bet the pot, a healthy 490,000, and Cousineau snap-folded.
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flop and Zhukov then shoved all in for 165,000. It was too strong for Baker and Bell as they both folded. As Zhukov raked in his new chips, he tabled 
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, Cousineau bet pot and Zhukov said, "I have to call," and called all in.
turn and 
flop and then Baker checked the 
turn. Bell bet 110,000 here and Zhukov called, while Baker got out of the way. On the 
river, Bell checked and Zhukov bet 225,000. Bell thought for almost two minutes before letting his hand go and sending the pot to Zhukov.
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hit the river, Baker led would lead for 500,000 and Zhukov would go deep into the tank. Eventually Zhukov opted to fold and Baker raked in the handy little pot.
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