Fourth Pair Wins Kokhestani a Massive Pot
Three players saw a flop of 10♠5♣4♣ where Jean-Marc Cristiani bet 80,000 from the big blind. Khossein Kokhestani then raised to 500,000 in early position and Leon Zeaiter called as action went back on Cristiani.
Cristiani went deep into the tank, taking several minutes and burning through most of his time banks. Kokhestani remained still, but Zeaiter got up from his seat and started pacing around until being reminded to sit back down while still in the hand.
Cristiani eventually folded and Kokhestani and Zeaiter went heads-up to the A♦ turn. Kokhestani then bet 200,000 and Zeaiter quickly called.
"Always call," Kokhestani told him.
"Why not?" Zeaiter replied. The river was the 3♠ and Kokhestani slowed down and checked. Zeaiter paused for a moment and checked behind as Kokhestani showed 7♦4♦ for a pair of fours.
Zeaiter studied the board for a few seconds as Kokhestani started dancing, realizing his pair of fours were enough to win the pot. Zeaiter mucked his cards and Kokhestani dragged in the massive pile of chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
1,500,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
1,000,000
200,000
|
200,000 |