Jontulovic Rivers a Straight to Crack Aces

Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Aliaksandr Hirs raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Bogdan Jontulovic called from the button.
The flop came down 9♦8♦4♥ and Hirs check-called a bet of 45,000 from Jontulovic.
The 6♣ rolled off on the turn and Hirs check-called another bet from Jontulovic, this time for 140,000.
The 7♦ hit the river and both players checked. Hirs showed aces with A♥A♦, but was second best to the rivered straight of Jontulovic with Q♥10♥.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,050,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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670,000
516,000
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516,000 |