Salman Behbehani was last seen at an EPT in San Remo around six months ago. Since then he went back to Kuwait for a self-imposed sabbatical from the game. He back, looking fresh, and winning chips.
He was under the gun and check-called a 2,500 bet on the turn of a board. Behbehani also checked the river and his opponent also checked from the button.
Behbehani opened beating out his opponent's . He's up yo 34,000 early.
The flop was and the most successful female poker player of all time is interested. Vanessa Selbst checks out of the big blind and her opponent makes a 350 bet from the button; she calls.
The turn card is the , and this time both players check their way through to the on the river. Selbst quickly check-calls a 750 bet from the button and it’s time to flip the cards on their back. It’s for Selbst, for the player on the button and both players split the pot.
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board. Behbehani also checked the 
river and his opponent also checked from the button.
beating out his opponent's 
. He's up yo 34,000 early.
and the most successful female poker player of all time is interested. Vanessa Selbst checks out of the big blind and her opponent makes a 350 bet from the button; she calls.
for Selbst, 
