Yakovenko Peels the Last Card and Wins
Nível 16
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Five-Card Draw
There was about 10,000 in the pot and Nikolai Yakovenko was all in from under the gun. His opponent in the big blind threw away two and Yakovenko thought awhile and mucked four.
The big blind showed 
but didn't improve with 
.
Yakovenko rolled over the 
and peeled one by one: 
, 
, 
. That left him needing another pair or a deuce on the river. He squeezed out something he said was paint.
"Hiya!" he shouted, slapping down the 
.
After the hand, he admitted he drew it out for drama.
"Because I'm an honest guy, I'll admit I knew I had a queen," he said. "I'm really bad at sweating those out. I knew what card I had."
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
9,900
20,100
|
20,100 |