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Rakhimov Cracks Queens With Set
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Azizjon Rakhimov raised to 1,600 from middle position, Artem Sadovskii reraised to 5,600 from the small blind, and Rakhimov called.
The flop came 2♠9♣8♠. Sadovskii continued for 4,500 and Rakhimov called. The turn was the 5♣. Sadovskii moved all in for 17,800 and Rakhimov snap-called with slightly less. Players turned their cards.
Azizjon Rakhimov: 8♥8♣
Artem Sadovskii: Q♥Q♠
Sadovskii had pocket queens, but Rakhimov had made a set of eights. The river came the 9♠ for Rakhimov to win the pot, leaving Sadovskii with just a single big blind behind.
The following hand, Sadovskii got his last chips in the middle and lost the hand to bust.