Kovalenko Makes Tough Call

With over 120,000 in the pot, the completed board of 8♠8♦7♠6♦J♣ was already on the felt. Pavel Kovalenko was in the tank, facing a bet of 78,000 from his only opponent in the hand, Mikhail Zavoloka.

While Kovalenko used a time bank, trying make a decision, Zavoloka began to cover his face, pulling his hat over his eyes and pulling his shirt to cover his mouth.

After a few more seconds, Kovalenko tossed in a chip to make the call. Zavoloka tabled Q♠10♠, missing his straight a flush draw, while Kovalenko took down the pot with A♦9♥.