Ponakovs Is Good At Showdown
Level 8
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The pot stood at 15,000 with two players looking at a flop of Q♦J♠3♣.
Sergi Reixach, in the small blind, checked the action to Aleksejs Ponakovs, in the hijack, who bet out 10,000. Reixach called.
The 5♥ turn saw a repeat of the action, this time Ponakovs sized up to 27,000.
The A♣ river checked to a showdown. Reixach tabled K♦Q♠, while Ponakovs held the winner with A♦2♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
75,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |