Larabi Runs Into Aces
Level 14
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Marcel Kessler raised to 12,000 in middle position and was three-bet to 34,000 by Simon Wilson in the cutoff. Small blind Bernard Larabi then four-bet jammed for 149,000.
Kessler asked for a count, spent one time bank, and then made the call. Wilson got out of the way, and the players showed down heads-up.
Bernard Larabi: J♥J♦ 
Marcel Kessler: A♠A♥
Larabi could not find a jack on the 9♣5♣5♠ flop or 2♠ turn, and the A♦ river gave Kessler a set to lock up the pot and knock Larabi out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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|
353,000
193,000
|
193,000 |
|
320,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
295,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
||
|
260,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
||
|
195,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
162,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
Busted | |