Ren Runs Queens Into Chernikov's Kings
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Oleksii Chernikov raised to 1,200 from early position and Guangwei Ren reraised to 3,700. Chernikov then four-bet to 7,200 and Ren called.
The flop came 6♥J♣8♦. Chernikov continued for 12,000 and Ren made a raise for the rest of Chernikov's stack. Chernikov called all in for 22,800 and players revealed their cards.
Ren showed Q♦Q♣ for pocket queens, an overpair to the board. Chernikov, however, flipped K♠K♥ for pocket kings.
The turn came the 5♣ and the river was the 6♠. Chernikov held to double up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |