Hosein Scores a Knockout
Level 7
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player from under the gun opened to 2,200, a player from the cutoff shoved for around 7,000 and Amin Hosein raised to 27,000. The original raiser got out of the way leaving the cutoff heads up and at risk versus Hosein.
Cutoff: Q♥9♣7♥5♣ 
Amin Hosein: Q♠Q♣8♥5♥
The board ran out 8♦10♥4♦K♦K♣. Hosein was good at showdown with two pair, kings and queens to eliminate his opponent and take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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201,000
91,500
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91,500 |
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60,000 | |
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37,000
37,000
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37,000 |