Ilani Has Kirichenko Outkicked
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Aleksandr Kirichenko bet 20,000 from the hijack on a flop of 
and was called by Ran Ilani in the cutoff and Faraz Jaka on the button.
The turn came the 
and action checked to Ilani, who bet 75,000. Jaka quickly folded, but Kirichenko called after a brief pause.
Kirichenko checked again on the 
river and this time Ilani grabbed a chip from his stack and tapped it on the table. Kirichenko turned over 
, but Ilani had 
for two pair, aces and threes with a jack kicker, to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,120,000 | 930,000 |
|
615,000 | -120,000 |
|
380,000 | 347,500 |