Alajmi Shows Down Two Pair
Level 10
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Nicolae Paunescu opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and received calls from Abdullah Alajmi in the small blind and Nichan Khorchidian in the big blind.
The flop came K♠6♠5♦ and action checked around to Khorchidian who bet 4,000. Both opponents made the call.
Alajmi led with a 10,000 bet on the A♠ turn. Paunescu got out of the way while Khorchidian called.
Both players checked the 3♠ river. Neither player had a flush and Alajmi tabled A♥6♣ for two pair before taking the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
445,000
58,000
|
58,000 |
|
315,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
140,000
-89,500
|
-89,500 |