Top Pair Good for Russo
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ihor Kotyk opened in middle position to 2,500. He got three callers; Enzo Vito on the button, Kamal Banjjani in the small blind and Aurelien Russo in the big blind.
The flop came K♣2♥Q♥ and was checked through by all.
Russo and Bejjani checked the 7♦ turn, before Kotyk opened to 4,500. Vito and Russo called, while Bejjani chose not to see a river.
It landed the 4♠ and all three chose to check it down. Russo won the hand with K♦9♣, taking him to above starting stack with his opponents mucking their cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
116,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
29,000
53,000
|
53,000 |