Traskevich Triples Up; Duczak Almost Doubles
Level 31
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Aaron Duczak shoved from the button for 1,600,000. Darius Neagoe called from the small blind with the covering stack and Nikolay Traskevich called for his last 250,000 from the big blind. Neagoe had the chance to eliminate two players and take a commanding chip lead.
Nikolay Traskevich: A♣7♠ 
Aaron Duczak: Q♥J♥
Darius Neagoe: 8♦8♣
The flop of 5♥Q♠9♥ put Duczak ahead with top pair and a flush draw. The 4♣ turn meant only an ace or eight that wasn't a heart would see a double knockout. The river came the A♠, which was exactly what Traskevich needed to survive and he had tripled up, while Duczak almost doubled with a pair of queens against Naegoe.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,700,000
-2,300,000
|
-2,300,000 |
|
2,600,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
1,350,000
420,000
|
420,000 |