D'Vallade's Kicker Plays
Level 3
: 100/200, 200 ante
Martin Ilavsky raised to 600 under the gun and Matas Pakamanis called from the button along with Michel D'Vallade from the small blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 
and D'Vallade checked. Ilavsky bet 700 and Pakamanis and D'Vallade called. The turn brought the 
and was checked around to the 
river. D'Vallade and Ilavsky checked once more but Pakamanis fired 1,600. D'Vallade took a minute of reflection then called and Ilavsky folded. Pakamanis showed 
and D'Vallade revealed 
to win the pot with her better kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 | |
|
32,000 | |
|
30,000 |