Nikolai Yakovenko Doubles Through Howard Smith
Level 28
: 12,000/24,000, 0 ante
Big-O
Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 85,000 from under the gun, and Howard Smith called from the big blind.
The flop came 
, and Smith checked. Yakovenko bet 120,000, Smith check-raised to put Yakovenko to a decision for his stack, and Yakovenko called to put himself at risk.
Yakovenko: 
Smith: 
Yakovenko had the lead with the nut straight, but Smith had outs to make a flush or a boat. The 
turn wasn't one of them, and neither was the 
river, so Yakovenko scooped the pot to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | -200,000 |
|
940,000 | 165,000 |