Morreale Shows the Better King
Level 29
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Calogero Morreale raised to 160,000 in the cutoff and Akshat Bansal called in the big blind.
The flop came K♣6♥5♣ and Morreale bet 225,000. Bansal called.
Both players checked down the 2♣ turn and 9♠ river. Bansal showed K♥8♠ for top pair, but Morreale had K♠10♥ and took the pot with his ten-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,405,000
505,000
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505,000 |
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1,200,000
465,000
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465,000 |