Lin Dodges a Ton of Outs to Stack Iakovlev
There were already around 10,000 chips in the pot on a flop of 5?7?8? when both Ren Lin and Mikhail Iakovlev checked to Serhat Tok, who fired a bet of 3,000. Lin called, then Iakovlev put in a raise. Tok quickly folded, and Lin shoved, which gave Iakovlev a decision for his remaining stack of around 40,000. After thinking for just a few moments, Iakovlev put himself at risk.
Mikhail Iakovlev: A?9? 
Ren Lin: J?8?
Lin's pair was in the lead, but Iakovlev was the favorite to win the hand with his overcards, straight draw, and flush draw. Nonetheless, hitting those cards is part of the game and both the K? turn and 2? river were brick city for Iakovlev, who made his way to the exit.
"Never fold a pair. Gamble, gamble," said Lin.
"It's very hard to hit a pair," he added.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
182,000
|
182,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
Busted |