Ionita Hits the River to Bust Sokolovsky
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Stefan-Sebastian Ionita raised to 60,000 from the hijack, and Alexander Sokolovsky jammed for around 240,000 from the small blind. Ionita made the call, and the players went to a showdown.
Alexander Sokolovsky: A♦K♥
Stefan-Sebastian Ionita: Q♦J♠
Sokolovsky simply needed Ionita to miss the board for his ace-high to earn him a double-up.
Sokolovsky remained ahead on the 5♥8♣4♠ flop and the 8♠ turn. However, the Q♣ was not the paint card he wanted to see, as Ionita improved to a pair of queens to win the pot and send him to the rail.