Trips for Kyte
Level 36
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jon Kyte opened to 1,000,000 from the button with Q♦9♠. Padraig O'Neill called with 10♣4♣. O'Neill then check-folded to a bet of 800,000 on the Q♥7♦6♣ flop.
O'Neill made it 1,000,000 with J♠2♥ the hand after. Kyte folded J♣4♦ in the big blind.
The following hand, Kyte had a premium with A♣K♣ and made it 1,000,000 from the button. O'Neill defended with 9♦4♦. Both players paired up on the K♥9♥6♥ flop, with Kyte having the best of it. O'Neill check-called for 800,000. Kyte made trips on the K♦ turn and saw O'Neill check-call again for 2,050,000. The 4♠ completed the board and O'Neill checked for a third time. Kyte sized up to 9,500,000 into a pot of 8,2000,000. O'Neill got away from his kings and nines as Kyte retook the lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,200,000 | 7,650,000 |
|
16,250,000 | -7,650,000 |