Ren Runs Queens Into Chernikov's Kings
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Oleksii Chernikov raised to 1,200 from early position and Guangwei Ren reraised to 3,700. Chernikov then four-bet to 7,200 and Ren called.
The flop came 6?J?8?. Chernikov continued for 12,000 and Ren made a raise for the rest of Chernikov's stack. Chernikov called all in for 22,800 and players revealed their cards.
Ren showed Q?Q? for pocket queens, an overpair to the board. Chernikov, however, flipped K?K? for pocket kings.
The turn came the 5? and the river was the 6?. Chernikov held to double up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |