Forde Fades Polukejevs' Outs
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The action was picked up with the board reading 5?9?J?. Marc Forde bet 70,000 from early position and faced a check-raise to 230,000 by Vitalijs Polukejevs out of the big blind. Forde shoved for 455,000 and Polukejevs called.
Marc Forde: Q?J? 
Vitalijs Polukejevs: 10?8?
Forde had top pair, but he was against Polukejevs' huge combo-draw. The rest of the board ran out 10?3? to give Forde a flush, earning him the double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
200,000
-1,015,000
|
-1,015,000 |