Vunderer Holds On to Leave Ionita on Fumes
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In a blind versus blind battle, Jan Vunderer bet 50,000 on a flop of J♠6♠5♦ and Stefan Ionita raised to 140,000. Vunderer then moved all in for 420,000 and Ionita snap-called.
Jan Vunderer: A♠A♥ 
Stefan Ionita: 9♠8♠
Vunderer was ahead with his aces, while Ionita was on a flush draw. The 4♣ turn was safe for Vunderer, while the river was the 10♥ to earn Vunderer a double up and leave Ionita with just one big blind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
572,000
|
572,000 |
|
30,000
-266,000
|
-266,000 |