Kovalenko Makes Tough Call
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Level 1
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
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With over 120,000 in the pot, the completed board of 8?8?7?6?J? was already on the felt. Pavel Kovalenko was in the tank, facing a bet of 78,000 from his only opponent in the hand, Mikhail Zavoloka.
While Kovalenko used a time bank, trying make a decision, Zavoloka began to cover his face, pulling his hat over his eyes and pulling his shirt to cover his mouth.
After a few more seconds, Kovalenko tossed in a chip to make the call. Zavoloka tabled Q?10?, missing his straight a flush draw, while Kovalenko took down the pot with A?9?.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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405,000
405,000
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405,000 |
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172,000
172,000
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172,000 |
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