2009 PokerStars.net EPT Kyiv

€5,000 EPT Kyiv Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net EPT Kyiv

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
49
Prize
€330,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,700
Prize Pool
€1,391,200
Entries
296
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000

Kabbaj and the Ladies

John Kabbaj
John Kabbaj
On a flop of {4-Clubs} {8-Clubs} {3-Diamonds}, a player in early position checked to John Kabbaj who laid out a bet of 1,050. A third dabbler in the hand ducked out of the way while the first player matched the bet with a call.

Fourth street was the {K-Hearts}, and it was checked again. Kabbaj doubled his bet with 2,100 more chips, and his opponent quickly called. The river was the {K-Diamonds}, and there would be no check this time. The first player pulled out three chips worth a total of 6,100 and slid them slowly out in front of him. Kabbaj would go deep into the tank for at least two or three minutes before making the call.

He turned over {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}, and he would see good news as his opponent tabled {A-?} {J-?} with a frown. Kabbaj's two pair earns him the pot and a little chip-up to 37,000.

Kabbaj took home a bracelet this summer at the WSOP, and he would very much like to add an EPT trophy to his mantle here this week.

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