Al-Emrad Picks Up Pocket Queens
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Salih Al-Emrad raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and Toni Kaukua three-bet to 20,000 from the small blind. Al-Emrad called and the flop was 
.
Kaukua bet 11,000 and Al-Emrad called. The turn was 
.
Both players checked the turn and then again on the 
river. Al-Emrad turned over 
for a pair of queens and Kaukua tossed the losing hand in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
158,800
158,800
|
158,800 |
|
|
142,000
142,000
|
142,000 |