Wieland Wins at Showdown With Higher Kicker
Level 30
: 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Damiano Aloi completed the button and Niko Wieland checked his option.
The flop came 9♣2♣J♠. Wieland checked, Aloi bet 150,000 and Wieland called. The turn was the 5♠. Wieland checked again and Aloi bet 350,000, which Wieland called.
The river came the K♣ and both players checked to showdown. Aloi had 9x6x for a pair of nines. Wieland showed 9x7x for a pair of nines with a higher kicker, his seven playing to give him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,260,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
2,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |