Tajiou Wins the Three-Way Battle of Small Pairs
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Mounir Tajiou raised to 60,000 in middle position with 3♥3♣, Alejandro Ganivet called with 6♠6♣ in the small blind, while Eric Rabut also defended 5♥5♦.
The flop came K♠Q♣Q♠ and Tajiou bet 80,000. Both opponents quickly folded and Tajiou, with the lowest pocket pair among them, took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,080,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
990,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
895,000
135,000
|
135,000 |