Yilu Has the Higher Kicker
Level 4
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Yilu Yuan has just taken his seat at the third table that was opened and some players have been moved there and got involved immediately.
Yuan raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and Dong Chen three-bet to 16,000 on the button. Action folded back to Yuan who made the call.
They both checked through the 
flop to the 
on the turn. Yuan check-called the 20,000 bet of Chen.
The river completed the board with the 
and Yilu checked again. Chen now bet 60,000 and Yuan made the call. Chen tabled 
for the pair of kings but Yuan showed 
for the same pair of kings but the higher kicker to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
349,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
340,000 | |
|
275,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
220,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
170,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
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