Kuznetsov Smacks the Flop in Three-Way All In

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko was all in for 25,000 from middle position, Mihai Hanu had his last 35,000 in the middle from the big blind, and button Anton Kuznetsov had them both covered and at risk.

Aliaksandr Shylko: A?10?
Mihai Hanu: K?K?
Anton Kuznetsov: Q?Q?

Hanu was ahead with his pair of kings until the Q?5?J? flop gave Kuznetsov top set and left him poised for a double knockout. The board ran out 10?8? and both Hanu and Shylko were sent to the rail.

"Quick and painless," a tablemate said.

"I thought for sure I was going to hit an ace," Shylko said on his way to the exit.

Steve O'Dwyer and Philip Joyce were also recently eliminated.