"Nice Catch" for Kokhestani
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Khossein Kokhestani open-raised to 80,000 from middle position and Miguel Capriles called in the big blind. Both players then checked it back on the 2♠3♦J♥ flop.
The turn came the 7♦ and Capriles bet 100,000. Kokhestani raised it up to 275,000 and Capriles called.
On the 8♥ river, Capriles checked and Kokhestani made it 400,000 to go. Capriles went into the tank for a minute and then threw in a chip to make the call.
Kokhestani tabled 8♣8♠ for a rivered set of eights. Capriles mucked his hand and Kokhestani scooped in the pot.
"Nice pot," said Capriles, "nice catch."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
800,000
265,000
|
265,000 |