Mikhail Pokhlebayev Doubles Through Chip Leader Aleksandr Chernikov
Level 20
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Aleksandr Chernikov opened from under the gun to 575,000. It folded to Mikhail Pokhlebayev in the small blind who three-bet all in for 4,425,000. Chernikov gave it some thought before calling.
Chernikov: 
Pokhlebayev: 
There was an ace on the flop of 
giving Pokhlebayev an even stronger lead. The turn was another 
and the river the 
meaning that Pokhlebayev doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000,000
-5,000,000
|
-5,000,000 |
|
9,000,000
7,180,000
|
7,180,000 |