"I Hate This Game"; Bedell Pays Off Barakat
Level 23
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Youness Barakat raised to 525,000 under the gun and Tom-Aksel Bedell called on the button.
Both players checked the K♣10♥9♥ flop. Barakat then bet 1,100,000 on the 8♣ turn and Bedell called.
The river was the J♣ and Barakat bet 1,800,000. "Mama mia, why did you put that river? Worst card in the deck. I hate this game," Bedell muttered to himself as he tanked for several minutes.
He eventually called and Barakat showed A♣8♥5♥2♣ for the nut flush. "Look at this," Bedell said, tossing A♦Q♣J♠6♦ across the table and into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,500,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
5,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |