Vakaliuk Has the Higher Kicker
Level 23
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The flop read 
with 295,000 in the middle already.
Andrii Vakaliuk checked in the big blind and Maria Lampropulos bet 110,000 in the cutoff. Vakaliuk took a few seconds and then announced he was all-in. Lampropulos asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Vakaliuk had 1,195,000 behind. Lampropulos tanked for a while and then made the call.
Andrii Vakaliuk: 
Maria Lampropulos: 
They had both flopped top pair but Vakaliuk was ahead with the higher kicker.
The rest of the board was completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river for Vakaliuk to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000 | 300,000 |
|
2,685,000 | 1,485,000 |
|
1,690,000 | 190,000 |
|
1,150,000 | 420,000 |
|
1,015,000 | -1,485,000 |
|
1,000,000 | -370,000 |
|
650,000 | -500,000 |
|
525,000 | -1,050,000 |