Kokhestani Shoves the River
Level 35
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Aleksandr Shevliakov limped in from the button with 9♠9♣ and Khossein Kokhestani checked 7♥2♦.
Shevliakov hit top set on the 9♦6♦4♠ as action was checked to the Q♦ turn. Shevliakov then bet 400,000 and Kokhestani folded.
The next hand, Kokhestani raised to 800,000 on the button with 9♦5♦ and Shevliakov called with K♠J♦.
The flop came A♣9♠2♣ and Kokhestani bet 800,000. Shevliakov called to the Q♥ turn, where Kokhestani bet another 1,000,000. Shevliakov again called.
The 9♥ river improved Kokhestani to trips and he moved all in for 6,200,000. Shevliakov took a swig from his water bottle as he considered the decision, but he eventually folded and Kokhestani took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,900,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
|
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|
11,800,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |