$3,500 WPT Showdown Championship
Level 18: 3,000/6,000 with a 1,000 ante
Players Remaining: 114 of 1,207
Kelly Minkin opened to 18,000 in early position, and Ankush Mandavia three-bet to 56,000 in the cutoff. Minkin called.
The flop was . Minkin checked, Mandavia continued for 58,000, and Minkin check-raised to 150,000. Mandavia called, and it looked like the two big stacks were going to play a serious pot. That was the end of the action, though, as both players checked through the turn and river.
Minkin tabled , and Mandavia’s reaction made it clear that her hand was best. She threw her arms into the air in celebration, and Mandavia flashed as he mucked.
Kelly Minkin – 1,225,000 (204 bb)
Ankush Mandavia – 840,000 (140 bb)