Ponakovs Hits a Royal Flush to Double
Level 10
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs moved all in for 40,000 from under the gun, Nikita Kuznetsov reshoved in the cutoff, and the rest of the table got out of the way.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♣Q♣
Nikita Kuznetsov: A♦Q♦
Both players showed down the same hand and were poised to chop the pot as the flop came K♣J♣7♠, giving Ponakovs a draw to a Royal Flush. The 10♣ spiked on the turn and Ponakovs hit his miracle, leaving Kuznetsov shaking his head following the 6♦ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
30,000
-132,500
|
-132,500 |