Sorrentino Doubles Through Kennedy with Quads
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Anthony Kennedy raised to 60,000 from early position and Raffaele Sorrentino called from the cutoff.
The flop came 7♣5♦2♦ and Kennedy continued for 50,000, which Sorrentino called.
On the turn 2♥, Kennedy continued once more for 145,000 and Sorrentino went into the tank before putting in the call.
On the 4♣ river, Kennedy moved all in for 750,000 effective and Sorrentino called immediately.
Raffaele Sorrentino: 2♣2♠
Anthony Kennedy: 4♦4♥
Kennedy had boated up on the river to make fours full of twos, but he was drawing dead after Sorrentino had turned quad twos, allowing him to take down a massive pot against the Day 1a leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,150,000
1,642,000
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1,642,000 |
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700,000
-1,500,000
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-1,500,000 |
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