Hoenig Quartered by Zektser
Level 35
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Ryan Hoenig limped in from the button, Paul Sincere called from the small blind and Igor Zektser checked his option from the big blind.
All three players checked the A♥J♣4♦ flop leading to the 6♣ turn. Sincere checked and Igor bet 1,000,000. Hoenig raised to 2,900,000, Sincere folded and Igor announced pot. Hoenig, who started the hand with around 10,000,000, called for his tournament life.
Ryan Hoenig: J♥7♥6♠3♦2♥ 
Igor Zektser: 8♦7♣4♠3♥2♣
Both players had the nut-low draw but Hoenig was ahead for the high with two pair, needing to fade only a five or a club to quarter Zektser. The A♣ river completed Zektser's flush draw and he took half of Hoenig's stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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20,400,000
6,000,000
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6,000,000 |
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12,300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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4,800,000
6,300,000
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6,300,000 |
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