Mamut's Two Pair Takes Down First Hand

Nikolai Mamut struck immediately on the first hand of heads-up action against Faraz Jaka.

Mamut opened to 30,000 from the button with 9♣7♦, and Jaka defended his big blind with K♠2♥.

The dealer fanned K♥9♠J♣ on the flop, giving Jaka top pair to Mamut’s bottom pair. Both players elected to check, though.

The 7♥ then appeared on the turn, which Jaka bet 30,000. Mamut, holding bottom two pair, came over the top with a 150,000 bet. Jaka took a moment before making the call, putting the pot at 360,000.

Jaka checked after the dealer placed 4♦ on the river, and then he faced Mamut’s pot-sized 360,000 bet, which forced Jaka out of the hand and gave Mamut the pot.