Ponakovs Pulls the Pot
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ryan Sang raised from a middle position to 100,000 with K♥Q♦ and got three calls from Aleksejs Ponakovs in the hijack with 9♦9♣, Manuel Machado in the cutoff with 4♠4♦ and Britton Barclay in the big blind with K♦J♦.
The flop came A♠5♥J♠. Barclay and Sang checked. Ponakovs raised to 155,000 which got a quick fold from Machado. Barclay also folded and Sang made the call with a straight draw.
The turn came 2♥ and Sang checked. Ponakovs bet 280,000 and Sang folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
4,175,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
|
2,870,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
2,800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
2,365,000
1,164,000
|
1,164,000 |
|
2,045,000
1,145,000
|
1,145,000 |
|
1,970,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
1,770,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
||
|
865,000
335,000
|
335,000 |