Hands #48-51: Sternberg Doubles Through Boika
Hand #48: Aliaksei Boika raised to 250,000 under the gun and Steven Wolansky defended his big blind. The flop was and Wolansky check-called 150,000 from the Belarusian.
The turn was another and Wolansky checked. Boika fired a small second barrel worth 250,000 and Wolansky called another street. On the river, both players checked. Wolansky showed and Boika mucked.
Hand #49: Phil Hellmuth limped 120,000 first to act, Wolansky completed and Boika checked. The flop got checked around.
Wolansky checked the on the turn, Boika bet 150,000, Hellmuth called and Wolansky folded. The river was the and both players checked. Boika showed for a pair of eights and Hellmuth mucked.
Hand #50: Alan Sternberg raised to 265,000 under the gun, Aliaksei Boika three-bet shoved and Sternberg called all in for 1,950,000.
Alan Sternberg:
Aliaksei Boika:
The dealer spread out and Sternberg doubled to the chip lead.
Hand #51: Boika shoved all in for 1,850,000 on the button and got no customers.