Kostritsyn Doubles Through Ivey
Level 11
Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000-15,000 Blinds, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds
Stud Games: 4,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 8,000/12,000 Ante, 4,000-8,000 Blinds
Pot-Limit Omaha
Preflop, Alexander Kostritsyn got his 339,000 stack in against Phil Ivey, putting himself at risk of elimination.
Alexander Kostritsyn: A♥A♦4♦2♥
Phil Ivey: A♣K♥Q♦J♦
Ivey flopped top pair on 7♣K♣6♣, but he found no further improvement on the 3♦9♦ runout. Kostritsyn doubled up, effectively switching stacks with Ivey.