No. 26 Ognjen Sekularac Upsets No. 7 Oleksandr Gnatenko
Level 18
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
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Despite entering his first heads-up match with a 4:1 chip disadvantage, Ognjen Sekularac has advanced to the round of 16.
According to Sekularac, he had the button and raised to 12,000, Oleksandr Gnatenko called, and the flop came . Gnatenko checked, Sekularac tossed out what the Serbian later called a "standard continuation bet," and Gnatenko raised. Sekularac clicked it back, sliding out a min-raise, and Gnatenko moved all in for 95,000. Sekularac called.
Sekularac:
Gnatenko:
Sekularac's two pair held as the turn and river came ,
respectively, and he'll face American Chris Johnson in the round of 16.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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337,400
147,400
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147,400 |
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Busted |