Wakil Beats Sargsyan With Higher Kicker
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Jamil Wakil raised for 35,000 from early position with A♥K♠ and Aram Sargsyan called in the big blind with A♦Q♥.
The flop came 10♠9♦8♣. Sargsyan checked and Wakil bet 30,000, which Sargsyan called.
The turn was the A♠ to give both players a pair of aces. Sargsyan checked again and Wakil made it 80,000 to go.
The river came the 8♠. Sargsyan checked for a third time and Wakil put out a sizeable bet of 220,000, around a third of Sargsyan's chips. Sargsyan made the call and Wakil won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,630,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
415,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |