Ponakovs Wins at Showdown

Aleks Ponakovs raised to 3,000 in the cutoff, which picked up calls from Nick Petrangelo on the button and Vladimir Minko in the small blind.

When the action checked to Ponakovs on the 8♠3♦K♠ flop, he continued for 2,500, which saw Petrangelo fold but Minko called.

Minko check-called a second time on the 3♣ turn, this time for a bet of 6,500, before the action checked through on the 6♦ river.

Ponakovs tabled 9♥9♦, which was good enough to claim the pot.