Kravchenko Doubles Up
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Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Raul Mestre opened under the gun and was called by Andrea Benelli. Alex Kravchenko then moved all in from the big blind for 18 big blinds. Mestre folded and Benelli thought for a while before making the call.
Kravchenko showed the 
and it was a race for his tournament life against the 
of Benelli.
The cards ran out 
It looked grim on the flop for Kravchenko, but the turn gave him 16 outs, and the river duly delivered a flush and salvation for the PokerStars Pro.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,332,000
-286,000
|
-286,000 |
|
1,229,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
|
1,229,000
893,000
|
893,000 |
|
806,000
383,000
|
383,000 |
|
||
|
637,000
-84,000
|
-84,000 |
|
|
||
|
590,000
-838,000
|
-838,000 |