Ponakovs Pulls the Pot

Laura Fryer

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Ryan Sang raised from a middle position to 100,000 with K?Q? and got three calls from Aleksejs Ponakovs in the hijack with 9?9?, Manuel Machado in the cutoff with 4?4? and Britton Barclay in the big blind with K?J?.

The flop came A?5?J?. Barclay and Sang checked. Ponakovs raised to 155,000 which got a quick fold from Machado. Barclay also folded and Sang made the call with a straight draw.

The turn came 2? and Sang checked. Ponakovs bet 280,000 and Sang folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manuel Machado	7,500,000 25,000	25,000
Brian Rast	4,175,000 -125,000	-125,000

David Collins	2,870,000 -130,000	-130,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	2,800,000 200,000	200,000

Rakan Abu-Saleh	2,365,000 1,164,000	1,164,000
Bradley Mercer	2,045,000 1,145,000	1,145,000
Britton Barclay	1,970,000 -120,000	-120,000
Christopher Brammer	1,770,000 245,000	245,000

Ryan Sang	865,000 -335,000	-335,000