Shornikau Finds a Double
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Benjamin Lebor 
opened to 90,000 in the cutoff. Maksim Shornikau 
moved all in for 320,000 on the button. In the small blind, Petar Kalev 
also moved all in for 2,145,000. Lebor folded after saving some face, and the other two were off to a runout.
"Very live," said Shornikau.
The flop came best for Shornikau in the 
, giving him top pair and the best hand. The turn 
kept him in the lead, needing to dodge only one more card. The river was the safe 
, and Shornikau secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000 | |
|
1,830,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
720,000
300,000
|
300,000 |