Dovzhenko Smacks the River to Bust Pather
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alexander Dovzhenko raised to 60,000 from middle position and Kinesh Pather jammed for 255,000 from the button. Dovzhenko gave it plenty of thought before making the call to try and bust Pather.
Kinesh Pather: 9♠9♥
Alexander Dovzhenko: 9♣8♣
Dovzhenko's suited connector was in awful shape against the pocket nines of Pather, but he picked up a straight-flush draw on the 10♣Q♣5♥ flop.
The 4♠ turn was a brick, but the J♥ completed the board to give Dovzhenko a straight, sending Pather to the rail with a bad beat story to tell.