Wigg's Aces Don't Hold
With the flop of 
out in the middle of the felt, Alexandre Karguine checked and the next player checked to Anton Wigg. Wigg bet 950 and Karguine made the call. The third player then check-raised to 2,900. Wigg flatted that and then Karguine moved all in for 12,325. After the check raiser folded, Wigg called and showed the 
. Karguine held the 
and it was top pair and a flush draw versus the overpair for Wigg.
The turn brought the 
and the river the 
, which both nailed Karguine. First, he made trip queens to take the lead and second, he smacked a flush as the river completed the board. He won the pot while Wigg was left with just 18,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
18,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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