Ponakovs Pulls the Pot
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ryan Sang raised from a middle position to 100,000 with K?Q? and got three calls from Aleksejs Ponakovs in the hijack with 9?9?, Manuel Machado in the cutoff with 4?4? and Britton Barclay in the big blind with K?J?.
The flop came A?5?J?. Barclay and Sang checked. Ponakovs raised to 155,000 which got a quick fold from Machado. Barclay also folded and Sang made the call with a straight draw.
The turn came 2? and Sang checked. Ponakovs bet 280,000 and Sang folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,500,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
4,175,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
||
|
2,870,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
2,800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
||
|
2,365,000
1,164,000
|
1,164,000 |
|
2,045,000
1,145,000
|
1,145,000 |
|
1,970,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
1,770,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
|
||
|
865,000
-335,000
|
-335,000 |