Leonard’s King-High Gets Schooled by Kamphues’ Pair of Nines
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Patrick Leonard called in the small blind, but Lars Kamphues wasn’t going to let that slide and raised it to 10,500. Leonard decided to call.
Both players checked the flop, which came down 3♠6♠9♥.
When the 4♦ hit on the turn, Leonard took the lead with a bet of 21,500, and Kamphues called.
They both checked again on the 3♥ river, bringing them to a showdown. Leonard revealed K♥7♣ for king-high, while Kamphues showed 9♦2♠ for a pair of nines, taking down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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126,000
111,000
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111,000 |
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109,000
-6,000
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-6,000 |
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