Saout and Mokri Get Above Starting Stack
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
After having won a sizable pot during a previous hand, Antoine Saout opened from the cutoff and was called by Kayhan Mokri in the big blind.
Saout continued for 4,000 on the 8♣3♠2♣ flop, after which Mokri check-raised to 13,000. Saout called for Mokri to check the 4♥ turn.
Saout fired an additional 20,000 chips and Mokri called. Both players checked down the Q♠ river and Mokri tabled 6♣3♣ for a winning pair of treys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,500
35,500
|
35,500 |
|
123,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |