WSOP Bracelet Holder Oleksii Kovalchuk Doubles Up
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Steve Merrifield raised to 6,000 in first position, Raul Paez called a few seats over before Oleksii Kovalchuk squeezed to 33,000 in mid-position. Merrifield folded but Paez decided to take a flop out of position.
Flop: 
Paez put Kovalchuk all-in for around 30,000 and the World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet holder made the call.
| Kovalchuk |     |
| Paez |     |
So Kovalchuk was ahead with his aces and that's the way the result stayed after the 
and 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000
58,500
|
58,500 |
|
138,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
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