Smolka Doubles Through Tashliyev
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Ildar Tashliyev opened to 16,000 from early position and Dawid Smolka moved all in for 128,000 from the button, putting Tashliyev deep into the tank.
Tashliyev separated calling chips from his stack and counted out how much he would have should he lose the pot. After just under four minutes he put in the call to put Smolka at risk.
Dawid Smolka: A♣J♣
Ildar Tashliyev: A♥8♥
Smolka was in excellent shape to double up with a dominating ace and was a massive favorite after connecting with the 2♣2♦J♥ flop. Tashliyev picked up a flush draw on the 9♥ turn but the 9♣ river was a brick and Smolka secured a full double up at Tashliyev's expense.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
520,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
276,000
156,000
|
156,000 |