Chernikov's Queens Hold Against Eshkar's Big Slick
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov made it 50,000 from under the gun and Eyal Eshkar shoved the button with a bigger stack. Once the blinds folded, Chernikov snap-called for his stack of almost 400,000.
Aleksandr Chernikov: Q♠Q♥ 
Eyal Eshkar: A♥K♣
Chernikov was the at-risk player, but held a slight advantage with his pair. That advantage turned into a double-up as the runout of 6♦3♦8♣6♣10♣ stayed low, keeping Chernikov's queens in the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
850,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
200,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |