Nikiforov Doubles Short Stack Through Kulev

Level 4
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 4,000 and picked up a call before Ilya Nikiforov moved all in from the big blind for his remaining 17,000. Kulev reraised to 35,000 and Nikiforov folded. Players flipped their cards, with Nikiforov at risk.
Ilya Nikiforov: 7?7?
Alex Kulev: A?K?
The board ran out A?3?6?7?2?. Kulev paired his ace on the flop, but Nikiforov picked up a flush draw. He turned a set of sevens and rivered a flush to get ahead. Nikiforov won the pot and doubled up his stack.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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123,000
-85,500
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-85,500 |
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45,000
-202,500
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-202,500 |