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Ponakovs Out-Flops Seymour; Big Hero-Call from Alikhani
Zachary Seymour opened to 6,000 from under the gun and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet from the cutoff. Seymour called when the action folded around.
Seymour checked on the flop of 
and Ponakovs checked back. Seymour then led out for 27,000 on the 
turn and Ponakovs called.
Seymour checked on the 
river and Ponakovs checked back. Seymour shrugged before showing 
for ace-high, while Ponakovs showed 
to win the pot with a pair of nines after the frisky preflop raise.
"What a play! And he three-bets and get my set out," said Taylor Grassmick.
The very next hand, Ponakovs got to the river against Abbas Alikhani on a board of 
. With around 60,000 in the middle, Ponakovs moved all in to put Alikhani at risk with his stack of 59,000.
"Bluff-catcher. That's all I have," Alikhani said as he contemplated a call.
Eventually, Alikhani tossed in his stack for the call. Ponakovs showed a bluff with 
for jack-high and Ponakovs revealed 
to show he made a big call for his tournament life with third pair.
"Back in the game!" Alikhani cheered as he raked in the pot.