Kalev Calls With Ace High
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Benjamin Lebor 
opened to 95,000 on the button. In the small blind, Petar Kalev 
chose to just call with the dominating hand.
The flop brought the 
, both players checked quickly.
The turn came the 
. Kalev checked again, Lebor was happy to check behind.
The river was the 
. Kalev checked the final street. Lebor finally decided to bet, making it 175,000.
"I love my top pairs," said Lebor.
Kalev made the call with his ace high to take the pot.
"I knew he didn't have it. I couldn't get him off," said Kalev.
"I was attached to my hand, it was strong," said Kalev.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,460,000 | -400,000 |
|
2,010,000 | 180,000 |