Pastore Wins with Better Two Pair
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos opened to 12,000 from the hijack and Jonathan Pastore defended from the big blind.
The flop came K♠Q♣6♠ and Pastore check-called a 9,000 continuation bet from Kiriopoulos.
Both players checked the 9♣ turn leading to the 8♠ river. Pastore bet 10,000, Kiriopoulos raised to 60,000 and Pastore quickly called.
Kiriopoulos tabled Q♥8♥ for two pair but Pastore showed down K♥6♦ for a bigger two pair to take down a healthy pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
640,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
205,000
-101,000
|
-101,000 |