Kulev Raises River With Pocket Aces
Level 5
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Alex Kulev raised to 11,000 from early position and was called by Christoph Vogelsang in the small blind and Stephen Chidwick in the big blind.
The flop came 4♥6♦2♣ and all players checked. The turn was the 7♠, Vogelsang checked and Chidwick bet 10,000. Kulev and Vogelsang both called.
The river was the 2♠. Vogelsang checked, Chidwick bet 15,000 and Kulev raised to 55,000. Vogelsang made the call and Chidwick folded. Kulev showed A♥A♣ for two pair with the deuces on board and pocket aces. Vogelsang mucked his hand and Kulev added the chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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910,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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580,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
330,000
-40,000
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-40,000 |
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