Smolka Leaves Tukmachev on Fumes
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Heads-up on a board of 5♥9♣9♦J♦, Ivan Tukmachev bet 24,000 from the hijack and Dawid Smolka called in middle position.
The river was the Q♠ and Tukmachev bet 65,000, leaving himself just one 5,000 chip behind. Smolka called and Tukmachev showed A♣Q♥ for two pair.
Smolka, though, had 9♠8♠ for trip nines to take the pot and leave Tukmachev severely short-stacked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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5,000
-95,000
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-95,000 |