Salem Straightens Out Neumann's Kings
Blinds 2,000/5,000/5,000
Issam Salem opened to 10,000 from middle position. On his left, Richard Neumann three-bet to 25,000. After about a minute, Salem moved all in for 102,000. Neumann called quickly.
"Ahhhh," moaned Salem assuming he had ran into a monster.
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He had run into the pocket kinds of Neumann, but the ![]()
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gave him some life. The perfect
brought that life home to give him the unbeatable straight, and the board finished with a
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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216,000 | |
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75,000 |