Zarghami Makes Two Pair to Crack Gil's Aces
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Sal Al Fakih raised to 700 from under the gun, Albert Gil three-bet to 2,100, Emad Zarghami called on the button, and Al Fakih made the call.
The flop came 7♥5♣6♦. Action checked to Zarghami, who bet 3,500. Al Fakih folded and Gil made the call.
The turn was the J♣. Gil checked, Zarghami bet 7,000, and Gil moved all in. Zarghami made the call for 18,400 and was covered as players revealed their cards.
Gil showed A♣A♠ for pocket aces. Zarghami flipped over 7♠6♠ for two pair. The river came the 8♦ and Zarghami held to win the pot and double up his stack, cracking Gil's aces and leaving him short with 13,000 left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 | |
|
29,000 | |
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13,000 |