Ponakovs Shoves...on a Bluff?
Level 22
: 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakov made it 700,000 to go on the button with 
and Phil Ivey defended from the big blind with 
. The flop fell 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Ivey led out with a bet of 900,000 on the turn with just a straight draw and Ponakovs called with two pair. The 
paired the board on the river and Ivey tossed in another bet of 2,000,000. Ponakovs gave it some thought and eventually shoved all in for 11,400,000 after his two pair got counterfeit. Ivey snap-folded and Ponakovs got a reaction from his rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,325,000 | -3,900,000 |
|
16,875,000 | 3,900,000 |