Haidar Picks Off Skarparis
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Safi Haidar raised to 16,000 on the button and Georgios Skarparis called in the small blind.
The flop came A♠K♥J♦ and Haidar bet 10,000. Skarparis called and the K♦ fell on the turn, where Haidar bet another 20,000.
Skarparis then raised to 55,000 and Haidar called. The river was the 9♥ and Skarparis bet 105,000.
Haidar called and Skarparis showed Q♦5♦ for a missed straight draw. Haidar turned over K♣7♦ for trip kings as he took down the first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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800,000
-200,000
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-200,000 |
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590,000
204,000
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204,000 |