Kassam Doubles Through Ponakovs
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In a three-bet pot to the A♦K♣8♣ flop with around 50,000 in the middle, Aleksejs Ponakovs checked. Rehman Kassam jammed for just 16,000 and Ponakovs reluctantly called.
Rehman Kassam: A♦K♦K♥10♣ 
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 6♣6♦5♦5♣
"Oh, I am not dead," Ponakovs exclaimed and then instantly added "okay dead" when Kassam further improved with the A♠ turn to make the J♦ river a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
-118,000
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-118,000 |
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|
85,000
45,000
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45,000 |