Ali Knocks Two Out for Chip Lead
Level 7
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The player in the middle position raised and Akib Ali three-bet to 25,000 in the hijack. The player in the cutoff called for the rest of the table to fold. The initial raiser shoved for almost a start stack and Ali decided to shove too with the bigger stack. The cutoff called with the shorter stack.
Initial Raiser: 
Cutoff: 
Akib Ali: 
The board ran out 
for Ali to hold with the pair of kings for the higher two pair than on the board to eliminate both of his opponents and jump into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
423,000 |