Russo Gets It In With Nine-High
Level 16
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Quan Zhou raised to 32,000 from early position and was called by both Duco ten Haven in the small blind and Aurelien Russo in the big blind.
The action then checked to Zhou on the 5♦3♠Q♥ flop, who elected to make a bet of 41,000. Ten Haven called before Russo jammed his 170,000-chip stack in the middle.
Zhou quickly folded, but Ten Haven made the call to put Russo at risk.
Aurelien Russo: 9♦6♦
Duco ten haven: 6♥4♥
Miraculously, Russo's nine-high was the best hand. The 6♠ turn paired both players, and Russo's kicker won him the pot when the Q♣ river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,725,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
640,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
522,000
177,000
|
177,000 |