Kicker Problems
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Alex Bilokur opened to 900 from under the gun, Ilkin Amirov called on his direct left, and Justin Bonomo called out of the small blind.
The dealer fanned 
, Bonomo checked, and Bilokur continued for 1,325. Only Amirov called.
The turn was the 
, Bilokur fired out another 2,400, and Amirov quickly called.
The 
completed the board, bringing a fourth spade, and both players knuckled. Bilokur showed 
for a pair of queens with a king kicker, and Amirov had that beat with 
for a pair of queens with an ace kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
18,000
3,000
|
3,000 |