2008 World Series of Poker Europe
£10,000 WSOP Europe Main Event
Day: 5
The flop comes and Alekhin passes to Juanda who makes a continuation bet of 125,000. Alekhin then check-raises to 350,000 and Juanda insta-folds, surrendering the pot to Alekhin.
The turn brings the and both players check, opting to skip right to the river: . Another pair of checks on the river brings us to the showdown and Stanislav tables , which is good enough to take down the pot.
A board of is checked down by both players and Alekhin takes down the pot with two pair, aces and eights.
Alekhin quickly fired a 400,000 bet on the flop and Juanda made the call without hesitation.
The turn card was the and Alekhin open-shoved all in. Juanda insta-called and tabled for trips; Alekhin turned over a pocket pair of jacks.
An inconsequential fell on the river and Juanda successfully doubled through to 3,350,000 in chips.