Onikoul Spikes a King on the River to Stay Alive
Arkadi Onikoul opened to 800,000 in middle position and Mitchell Halverson three-bet to 1,800,000 as the player next to act. Andreas Kniep in the small blind then four-bet to 4,000,000. Onikoul took a moment before announcing a five-bet shove worth about 15,000,000. Halverson folded and Kniep called.
Arkadi Onikoul: 
Andreas Kniep: 
Onikoul's rail broke out in song when they saw their guy was all-in but quieted down when he informed them he was behind.
"Bad timing, guys," he said.
The flop of 
gave Onikoul additional outs with a backdoor flush draw and his rail was calling for a heart, which didn't come on the 
turn.
"Heart!" someone on the rail yelled before Jareth East informed them that a heart on the river wouldn't help Onikoul.
Onikoul needed a king and a king only to stay alive, and the table went silent when the river brought the 
.
"Sorry, man. I was getting ready to shake your hand," Onikoul timidly told his opponent after the suck-out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000,000
16,100,000
|
16,100,000 |
|
13,000,000
-15,750,000
|
-15,750,000 |