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Pinar Spikes the River Against the Champ
Level 9
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Carlos Pinar raised to 2,000 under the gun, Dean Lyall three-bet to 6,500 in the hijack, and Pinar called.
The flop came A♦Q♠K♣ and Lyall continued for 1,700. Pinar called to the 7♠ turn, where Lyall bet another 13,000. Pinar then moved all in for 40,600, and Lyall snap-called.
Pinar showed A♥Q♣ for two pair, but Lyall had A♣K♠ for aces and kings and was poised for the knockout until the Q♦ fell on the river. A collective gasp arose from the table as Pinar spiked a full house to win the pot, earning a double up off the defending champion.