Aleksandr Uskov Eliminated in 4th Place ($28,770)
Jul 05, '07
Adrian Hanauer raised to $25,000 and short stack Aleksander Uskov went all-in for $75,000 total. Hanauer called after a moments thought and revealed 6
6
, the hand that Uskov held when he took a big hit against Hoang. This time it was Uskov with two overs, K
9
. The board came 6
5
4
8
J
, and Uskov was eliminated in 4th place.
Player Tags: Adrian Hanauer, Alexander Uskov
"Last Time"
Jul 05, '07
John Hoang said, "Last time I'm going to do it," as he pushed his unstacked pile of chips in again. Aleksander Uskov quickly announced a call with 6
6
. Hoang revealed A
K
and the race was on. The flop brought the A
K
8
and Hoang hit in a big way on the flop. After a turn of 5
Uskov was down to two outs. The Q
on the river improved neither player and Hoang doubled up to take the chip lead. It was not the last time, however, as a few hands later he pushed his now large stack into the now short stack of Uskov, who folded.
Player Tags: John Hoang, Alexander Uskov
Happy Birthday
Jul 05, '07
Aleksander Uskov , who turned fifty today, went all-in for $72,000. After thinking for a moment Adrian Hanauer called, saying, "Happy Birthday." He thought he was donating with K
Q
, but it turned out that Uskov held K
5
. The flop brought the A
4
2
, giving Uskov an inside straight draw. The turn brought the 5
, pairing Uskov for the lead but giving Hanauer the nut spade draw. The river came the 9
, and Uskov doubled up with his pair of fives.
Player Tags: Adrian Hanauer, Alexander Uskov
