El Rais Wins With Flop Bet; Mifsud Makes Queens
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Ezequiel Waigel raised to 135,000 with A♠7♠ and Mohamad El Rais called from the button with K♦Q♥. Simon Wiciak tossed in the chips to call from the big blind and action was three ways.
The flop was 8♦2♦8♥ and Wiciak and Waigel both checked. El Rais bet 160,000 and both players gave it up.
Brandon Mifsud raised to 125,000 from middle position with A♦Q♥ and Jose Rodriguez Zurita called from late position before Simon Wiciak came along from the small blind with A♠3♣.
The flop was 3♥K♠6♣ and all three players checked to see Q♠ on the turn.
Wiciak checked again before Mifsud put out 260,000. Zurita called and Wiciak got out of the way before 7♥ fell on the river.
Both players checked and Mifsud showed the pair of queens to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,390,000 | -315,000 |
|
3,620,000 | -120,000 |
|
3,070,000 | 480,000 |
|
2,050,000 | -175,000 |