Lykov Gets "Maxim"um Value
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
The action was folded to Ismael Bojang on the button who raised it up to 13,000. Maxim Lykov was in the small blind and ripped all-in for 163,000. Jeff Cormier woke up in the big blind with a premium hand and made the call. Bojang got out of the way and the two hands were face up.
Lykov: 
Cormier: 
The flop came 
and Lykov made a set of sixes. He wasn't in the clear though as Cormier picked up a flush draw. The turn was the 
and the river brought the 
. Cormier made a pair of aces but it wasn't enough to overcome Lykov's set. Lykov scored a massive double up and left Cormier with just 4,000 chips, of which he would bust soon after.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
354,000 | 167,000 |
|
Busted |