Chen Doubles Through Soshnikov

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Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded round to Andrew Chen on the button who opened for 16,000. Ivan Soshnikov was in the small blind and had been bullying the table, picking up a succession of small pots, and he three-bet. The big blind got out of the way and Chen quickly moved all in. Just as quickly Soshnikov called and the cards were on their backs.

Soshnikov:

Chen:

Chen was looking good for a double up and then the flop came out . Soshnikov had hit his set to propel him into the lead. Running clubs or a king was needed for Chen to survive.

The turn card was the and then on the river the arrived to rescue Chen and take a chunk out of Soshnikov��s stack as the Russian ran in to kings yet again.