Brubaker Doubles Through Puchkov
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Konstantin Puchkov raised and a short-stacked Brian Brubaker called from the big blind. Brubaker took three on the first draw while Puchkov took but one. Brubaker then check-raised Puchkov's bet and the Russian just called, leaving Brubaker with just a couple of chips left.
Both took one on the last draw and Brubaker got the last of his chips in the middle. Puchkov stood pat on the end while Brubaker drew one, so Puchkov showed his 
first.
Brubaker fanned out his 
, then turned over his final card... a . Brubaker had survived, although is still sitting with only about a half-dozen big bets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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48,000
23,000
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23,000 |
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