Kaufmann Puts Some Distance Between Him and Ponakovs
Aleksejs Ponakovs limped in from the small blind with A♣5♦ and Boatman checked K♣10♦ in the big blind. Ponakovs checked and Boatman checked back on the 3♥J♣7♦ flop. Boatman then bet 500,000 on the 3♦ turn and Ponakovs check-called. The J♠ river was checked by both players again and Ponakovs' ace-high won at showdown.
A few hands later, David Kaufmann limped in from the small blind with K♠9♦ and Ponakovs made it 1,200,000 to go with 10♥2♣ from the big blind.
The flop fell Q♠5♠Q♥ and Kaufmann checked to Ponakovs, who made a bet of 600,000. Kaufmann raised to 1,800,000 and Ponakovs quickly folded his hand and forfeited the pot to Kaufmann.
One hand thereafter, Kaufmann raised to 600,000 with K♣Q♦ and took down the pot preflop as both blinds folded their hands.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,150,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
|
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|
14,930,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
||
|
7,330,000
-1,150,000
|
-1,150,000 |