Weng Triumphs With the Superior Kicker
Level 14
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The board displayed 5♥A♠3♦A♥7♣, with approximately 1,200,000 already in the pot when his opponent went all in with 645,000. Xiaoming Weng deliberated for a while.
Eventually, he made the call, and his opponent revealed A♦4♦, indicating trip aces with a kicker of 7♣ and 5♥. Then, it was Weng's turn to reveal his hand, showing A♣6♥, also trip aces, but with a higher kicker of 6♥. As a result, Weng won the hand, eliminated the other player from the tournament, and substantially increased his chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
935,000
|
935,000 |