Kostyukhin Cruises to a Double Up
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mathieu Di Meglio raised to 24,000 from early position, Steven Warburton three-bet jammed for 178,000 from the button and Alexey Kostyukhin, in the small blind, called off the bet for his effective stack of 89,000. Di Meglio folded.
Alexey Kostyukhin: A♣K♣ 
Steven Warburton: 10♦9♦
The 5♦8♣A♥ flop paired Kostyukhin's ace, however, the 6♦ turn wasn't a safe one, giving Warburton a flush draw. The 4♥ river was clean for Kostyukhin and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
226,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
89,000
370,000
|
370,000 |