Conan Stays Alive on the River
Niveau 14
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 20,000 from the hijack and Arthur Conan defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and Conan checked to Ponakovs, who continued for 15,000. Conan raised to 44,000, Ponakovs shoved all in, and Conan called for his last 115,000.
Arthur Conan: 
Aleksejs Ponakovs: 
Conan was chasing a straight against Ponakovs pocket tens but got no help on the 
turn. The 
fell on the river and Conan spiked a pair of aces to double up through the chip leader.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
1,060,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
280,000
195,000
|
195,000 |