Ryan Welch Eliminated by Nikolai Yakovenko

Photo: Nikolai Yakovenko (center) scoops the pot as Ryan Welch (standing, left) is eliminated from the tournament.

Ryan Welch raises from the cutoff and Nikolai Yakovenko reraises on the button.  Action moves back to Welch and he moves all-in for around 27,000 total. Yakovenko thinks a bit, then calls with [9d9h] and he is in good shape against Welch’s [6s6d].

The [9s8d7d] flop gives Yakovenko a set and Welch an open-ended straight draw. The [Jd] on the turn gives both players a flush draw, though Yakovenko’s is bigger than Welch’s.

The river brings the [5d] and Yakovenko’s [9d] plays to take the pot and eliminate Welch.

Nikolai Yakovenko – 88,000
Ryan Welch – eliminated