Kennedy Turns Two Pair to Survive
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Anthony Kennedy moved all in from middle position for 34,000, less than ten big blinds. Jonathan Abdellatif isolated from late position with just 2,000 more in his stack. Players flipped their cards.
Anthony Kennedy: J♠8♠
Jonathan Abdellatif: A♠J♣
The board ran out 2♥J♦3♣8♥Q♣. Both players paired their jack on the flop, but Kennedy hit two pair on the turn to pull ahead and held to win the pot. He doubled his stack, leaving Abdellatif very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 | |
|
2,000 | -34,000 |