Mokrani Draws First Blood
Level 36
: Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nichan Khorchidian raised to 1,500,000 from the button and Mohamed Mokrani defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the 4♦Q♥6♠ flop leading to the 5♣ turn. Mokrani check-called a 1,200,000 bet from Khorchidian.
Mokrani checked again on the 10♥ river and Khorchidian bet 2,000,000. Mokrani once again made the call.
Khorchidian could only show K♦2♦ for a bluff while Mokrani turned over 9♥4♠ for just a pair of fours to take the pot and give himself nearly a 2:1 chip lead versus his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,100,000 | 5,800,000 |
|
23,100,000 | -5,700,000 |