button in SafariClaushuis' Aces Hold on Scary Board; Saeed Secures Early Lead
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Eyal Balisa made it 2,500 in the cutoff. Bouwe Claushuis three-bet to 14,000 on the button, and Ethan Hunt and Schahin Fard called in the blinds. Balis also came along, and the dealer fanned the K♣A♥7♠ flop.
It checked to Claushuis, who continued for 13,000. Fard called before the remaining two players added their cards to the muck.
The Q♣ turn and 10♥ river then checked to showdown. Claushuis revealed A♠A♣8♥3♦ for top set, good enough to rake in the pot despite the four-liner on the board.
Meanwhile, Abu Saeed had collected some big pots at this table, sitting on two and a half starting stacks in the first level of the day.