Kovalski Nearly Triples
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Fabiano Kovalski raised to 190,000 in the hijack, leaving himself 100,000 behind, and Joao Mestre called in the cutoff. Naim Ouachekradi also called in the big blind.
The flop came 7♠7♣6♥ and Kovalski bet 90,000. Mestre called while Ouachekradi folded. The turn was the 8♦ and Kovalski checked as Mestre put in 10,000.
"It's more," Kovalski joked as he tossed in his last chips and turned over K♥8♥ for two pair. Mestre had A♦10♥ and was left paying off Kovalski after the J♦ river.
"You called me with ace-high, huh," Kovalski added after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000 | -300,000 |
|
750,000 | -510,000 |
|
600,000 | 50,000 |