Okhotskyi's Kicker Helps Him Double
Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Marco Bognanni opened the hijack and Oleh Okhotskyi called from the big blind.
On the 9♥J♥5♠ flop, Okhotskyi checked, Bognanni bet 230,000, Okhotskyi shoved 960,000, and Bognanni called.
Oleh Okhotskyi: A♠J♠ 
Marco Bognanni: K♠J♦
Both players flopped top pair, but the kicker of Okhotskyi had him well in the lead. Bognanni needed a king to scoop, but the Q♣2♦ runout didn't provide it, which meant he had to pay out the chips over to Okhotskyi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
750,000
600,000
|
600,000 |