Top Pair Enough for Mandara
Level 3
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Ryan Mandara in the cutoff and Yilu Yuan on the button were heads-up on a flop of Q♥8♠7♣. The pot amounted to 70,000 when Mandara checked to Yuan, who pushed in a bet of 22,000.
Mandara called to the J♥ turn, where Yuan sized up to 55,000. Another check-call followed by Mandara, after which both players checked the 9♦ river to showdown.
Mandara tabled [aahqc] for a pair of queens, being awarded the pot when Yuan added his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
605,000
205,000
|
205,000 |
|
420,000 |