Aleksejs Ponakovs shoved from the small blind for his last 695,201 and was called by Christian Rudolph in the big blind.
Aleksejs Ponakovs:
Christian Rudolph:
The board ran out for Ponakovs to double up with the turned straight.
The next hand, Ponakovs raised to 1,225,000 from the button for Rudolph to three-bet to 2,800,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded but Ponakovs called for the 300,402 he had left.
Aleksejs Ponakovs:
Christian Rudolph:
The board ran out for Rudolph to bust Ponakovs in fourth place for $719,700.