Veksler Survives All In
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded around to Quan Zhou who limped in from the small blind. Pavlo Veksler raised to 30,000 from the big blind and Zhou instantly moved all in, Veksler called.
Quan Zhou: 
Pavlo Veksler: 
Both players hit the 
flop with Veksler getting the better end with top pair and an open-ended straight draw.
The turn came the 
and Zhou needed to hit a king to eliminate his opponent.
The river was the 
and Veksler doubled up leaving Zhou with a below-average chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | 392,000 |
|
180,000 | -155,000 |