Ponakovs Doubles via Korzinin
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 100,000 under the gun, and was called by Vladimir Korzinin on the button and Marcelo Bonanata in the big blind.
Action was checked to Korzinin on the A♠7♣3♥ flop, who fired out a bet of 200,000. Only Ponakovs called.
The 5♥ hit on the turn, and Ponakovs check-called all in versus a bet of 350,000 from Korzinin.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♦6♥ 
Vladimir Korzinin: 6♦5♦
Ponakovs was ahead with a pair of aces, but had outs to fade with Korzinin holding a paif of fives with a gutshot. However, the A♣ river improved Ponakovs to trip aces and sent him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
1,575,000
-805,000
|
-805,000 |
|
1,300,000
560,000
|
560,000 |