Palevic's Ace-High Good at Showdown
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Rifat Palevic opened under the gun to 50,000 with A♣Q♣ and Hiroki Karatsu called with A♥J♥ in the hijack. Joao Webber also came along from the big blind with 5♦4♣.
The flop came 6♣K♠3♥, and when the action got to Palevic, he bet 60,000. Karatsu wanted to see another card and called, then Webber, with his open-ended straight draw, also called.
A K♣ on the turn gave Palevic a flush draw, and when it got to him, he bet 110,000. Karatsu quickly folded, and Webber called,
The 8♥ river meant both players missed their draws, and Webber decided not to bluff as he checked. Palevic checked back and was happy to take it down with his ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
1,450,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
1,270,000
60,000
|
60,000 |