Vela Doubles Through Opalikhin
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Vela got his 524,000 in under the gun with 
against the 
of big blind Aleksei Opalikhin. The flop came 
, saving Vela, and he asked for a diamond, not content with his newfound lead. The turn was a diamond but it was the 
, giving Opalikhin a straight draw. The river was a 
and Vela doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
598,000
|
598,000 |
|
||
|
700,000
-1,076,000
|
-1,076,000 |