Sorainen Holds with Pocket Eights
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Action began with Luka Sorainen raising to 25,000 from the hijack, and both blinds called.
The flop came 5♦7♦7♥. Farbod Nazari checked, Fabrizio Nuetzel bet 20,000, and Sorainen called. When action returned to Nazari, he raised to 60,000. Nuetzel folded, but Sorainen stuck around to see the A♣ turn.
Nazari continued the pressure with a 55,000 bet on the turn, and Sorainen called again.
The 9♥ river saw Nazari slow down and check, and Sorainen checked back. Nazari showed K♥10♣ for king high, while Sorainen’s 8♠8♦ held up to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
806,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
|
685,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
591,000
199,000
|
199,000 |