Alontsau’s Bold Shove Forces Gkatzas to Fold Before the Break
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
In the final hand before the break, Siarhei Alontsau opened the action from early position with a raise to 100,000. Dimitrios Gkatzas responded with a three-bet to 225,000 from the cutoff, and Alontsau made the call.
The flop came K?A?2?, and Alontsau immediately shoved all in, putting Gkatzas to the test for his tournament life. With Alontsau holding a significantly larger stack, the decision was far from easy. Gkatzas burned through two time bank cards, agonizing over the high-pressure spot. Ultimately, he decided to fold, preserving his tournament run but surrendering the pot to Alontsau.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,030,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
665,000
325,000
|
325,000 |