Ponakovs Binks the River to Double Up
Level 16
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Koray Aldemir raised it up from the cutoff and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet shoved all in for 1,760,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Aldemir called to put Ponakovs at risk.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 
Koray Aldemir: 
The flop of 
left Aldemir in the lead with his ace-high. The 
on the turn gave Ponakovs a few extra outs and the 
on the river was what he needed to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,660,000
1,550,000
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1,550,000 |
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|
1,540,000
-2,535,000
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-2,535,000 |
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