Shtanger Gets Knockout
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
After a raise to 45,000 from middle position and a call from Eduard Shtanger in the cutoff, the big blind moved all in for around 240,000. Middle position put in the call before Shtanger jammed as well, for about 375,000 more. After a few minutes of tanking, the middle position player folded face up, showing 
. Shtanger pulled his chips back towards himself and it was a heads-up showdown.
Opponent: 
Eduard Shtanger: 
Shtanger was ahead, and the 
runout did nothing to change that. His pocket kings were still good, and he scooped the large pot while his opponent was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,095,000
912,000
|
912,000 |