Kovalevskiy Flushes Kissel Out
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Christophe Kissel opened to 9,000 from the hijack and found one caller in Serafim Kovalevskiy in the big blind.
Kovalevskiy checked to Kissel, who bet 16,000 on the 9?Q?9? flop. Kovalevskiy thought a while before check-raising to 40,000, which was met with an immediate all in from Kissel for a bit over 100,000. Kovalevskiy called to put Kissel at risk and hands were revealed.
Christophe Kissel: Q?10?
Serfim Kovalevskiy: J?10?
Kissel was technically ahead with his queen, but would need to fade a load of outs against Kovalevskiy's open-ended straight draw and flush draw.
The 4? turn filled Kovalevskiy's flush and the 3? river bricked out for Kissel — eliminating him from contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
150,500
|
150,500 |
|
Busted |