Lestina Up, Up and Up

John Lestina's been busy building a big stack all day. He just added another 50,000 chips to his stack. Martin Kabrhel started the action by raising to 3,400 preflop. Lestina called before small blind Georges Hanna re-raised to 18,200. Only Lestina called that re-raise.

The flop was ace-high, {2-Spades}

. Hanna made a 25,000-chip bet that Lestina didn't hesitate to call. When the turn fell {8-Diamonds}

, Hanna checked and then silently folded to Lestina's own 25,000-chip bet.

"You had an ace?" Kabrhel asked. "I had an ace also. I think your kicker was better." Lestina claimed ace-king.

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2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Lestina Up, Up and Up