Drozd Rides a Rollercoaster, Comes Out Smiling
Nível 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
The action folded around to Tomoki Matsuda, on the button, who raised to 3,500. The small blind folded and action was on Ondrej Drozd in the big blind who three-bet to 11,500. Matsuda responded with a four-bet to 28,000 only for Drozd to five-bet for his remaining 68,000. Matsuda called and the players tabled their hands with Drozd at risk.
Ondrej Drozd: 
Tomoki Matsuda: 
The dealer fanned the 
flop and Drozd sighed in his chair, needing some help to keep his tournament alive.
The turn came the 
, improving Drozd to a set of queens and a lock in the hand.
A chorus of "oohs" could be heard as the river came 
, giving Drozd quads queens and the double up.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
101,000
-61,500
|
-61,500 |