Bonanata Surprises Ponakovs
Level 24
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Marcelo Bonanata limped in from the button and Aleksejs Ponakovs checked in the big blind. Both players checked the 6♦10♠9♣ flop before the 7♥ fell on the turn.
Ponakovs made a bet of 125,000, which Bonanata called. Ponakovs fired again on the 4♠ river, betting 275,000. Bonanata quickly called.
Ponakovs confidently tabled 10♦6♣ for two pair, but Marcelo Bonanata showed down 8♠5♦ for a straight, winning the pot and extending the gap between the players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,130,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
3,370,000
-155,000
|
-155,000 |