Top Pair for Khabbazeh
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Basel Khabbazeh opened from under the gun to 6,000, with Aleksandr Razinkov calling in the hijack and Sarkis Merheb defending his big blind.
Merheb checked the 2♠A♦K♦ flop, with Khabbazeh continuing for 7,000. Razinkov mucked before Merheb made the call.
Another check from Merheb followed the 5♦ turn, calling again once Khabbazeh fired 22,000. The dealer turned over the 10♥ river, with both players checking it down.
Merheb showed K♣3♦ for a pair of kings, while Khabbazeh claimed the pot after tabling A♠Q♠ for a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
485,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
352,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
54,000
20,000
|
20,000 |