Phanyaseng Takes Half to Stay in Contention

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A player in the cutoff completed and received calls from Keenan Kuhn on the button and Johnson Phanyaseng in the big blind. Phanyaseng drew one while the other players each drew two.

After the first draw action checked around to Kuhn who bet. Phanyaseng called off with his remaining chips and was all in and the player in the cutoff also called. Phanyaseng stood pat, the cutoff drew two and Kuhn drew one.

After the second draw the cutoff check-called another bet from Kuhn. Phanyaseng stood pat, the cutoff drew one and Phanyaseng drew one.

Both players checked with no draws remaining. The cutoff tabled 8♠8♣6♦4♣3♥ for an eight-badugi. Kuhn turned over K♠7♥6♣5♦2♠ for a seven-badugi and king-high. Phanyaseng turned over 9♠7♦5♣4♥2♥ for a nine-low to take half the pot while Kuhn took the other half.