Lucina Holds with Aces to Chop Down Gerdshikow
Level 21
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Alexander Gerdshikow opened to 21,000 from the hijack and Sebastien Lucina raised to 80,000 from the button. Gershikow responded with a pot-sized four-bet, enough to put Lucina all in for his 251,000 stack. Lucina snap-called and was at risk.
Sebastien Lucina: A♣A♥J♠5♥
Alexander Gerdshikow: A♠K♠Q♦2♦
Lucina was in good shape to double up with his aces but the 8♦7♠2♠ flop gave Gerdshikow the nut-flush draw to ensure there was a sweat. Lucina faded the 6♣ turn and 7♦ river to collect a colossal double up at Gerdshikow's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
517,000 | 221,500 |
|
268,000 | -392,000 |