Nikolai Yakovenko Doubles Through Howard Smith

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Nikolai Yakovenko raised to 85,000 from under the gun, and Howard Smith called from the big blind.

The flop came , and Smith checked. Yakovenko bet 120,000, Smith check-raised to put Yakovenko to a decision for his stack, and Yakovenko called to put himself at risk.

Yakovenko:
Smith:

Yakovenko had the lead with the nut straight, but Smith had outs to make a flush or a boat. The turn wasn't one of them, and neither was the river, so Yakovenko scooped the pot to double up.