Al-Shanti's Jacks are Enough
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs opened to 50,000 from early position and was three-bet to 155,000 by Abdullah Al-Shanti in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Ponakovs, who called.
Ponakovs check-called a 70,000 bet from Al-Shanti on the 2♥K♠6♥ flop and then both players checked down on the Q♠ turn and 9♠ river.
Al-Shanti turned over J♠J♦ and Ponakovs mucked, much to the relief of Al-Shanti.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,250,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
||
|
2,640,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
1,700,000
425,000
|
425,000 |