Ivanenko Doubles Through Nguyen
Artem Ivanenko moved all in for 96,000 in early position, and it folded around to Soi Nguyen in the big blind. Nguyen asked for a count, and when he got the official number, he said "let's gamble," and made the call. Unfortunately, for Nguyen, he was in horrible shape.
Ivanenko: 
Nguyen: 
Ivanenko's patience on the short stack paid off, and he looked golden as the flop came 
. Of course nothing is easy in poker, so the 
came on the turn. Nguyen could score the knockout with a king or jack, but the river was the 
.
Ivanenko is up to 205,000 after the hand, while Nguyen drops to 550,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
-290,000
|
-290,000 |
|
205,000
100,000
|
100,000 |