Kim Gets a Knockout, Lim Survives on the River
Level 12
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Liubomyr Melnyk moved all in for 29,500 under the gun and Adam Kim called in the hijack.
Liubomyr Melnyk: A♥9♥
Adam Kim: A♦K♠
The 8♠5♣4♠J♣3♦ board kept Kim in the lead with his king-kicker, and Melnyk was sent to the rail.
The next hand at this table, Daniel Lim raised to 6,000 under the gun and Po Ying three-bet to 18,500 in the small blind. Lim then moved all in for 40,500, and Ying called.
Daniel Lim: A♥Q♦
Po Ying: A♦K♠
Lim found himself dominated as the flop came 10♥6♥4♥ to give him a flush draw. The turn was the 9♣, while the 9♥ river gave him a flush to earn the double up.