Kirichenko Building a Monster Stack
Level 18
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Georges Hanna opened to 25,000 from the cutoff and Aleksandr Kirichenko defended from the big blind.
The flop came 6?4?3?. Kirichenko checked and Hanna bet 35,000. Kirichenko put in a check-raise to 85,000 and Hanna moved all in for 220,000. Kirichenko made the call to put Hanna at risk.
Georges Hanna: 8?5?
Aleksandr Kirichenko: 7?6?
Both players had connected with the flop but Kirichenko's top pair was ahead of Hanna's open-ended straight draw. Hanna could not improve on the 3? turn or Q? river and was sent to the rail while Kirichenko continued to accumulate chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,570,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
Busted |