Blondeau's Top Pair Takes It
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
From middle position, Rudy Blondeau raised to 8,500. Matt Berkey called on the button, Alexander Kuzmin called from the small blind, and the big blind also came along.
The flop came down 
, and action checked to Berkey. He bet 16,000, Kuzmin folded, the big blind called, and Blondeau called.
After the 
hit the turn, all three remaining players checked to see the 
land on the river. Again, all three players checked.
The big blind showed the 
, and then Blondeau showed the 
. Berkey mucked, and it was Blondeau's hand that won the pot, holding top pair of aces with a ten kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
570,000 | -27,000 |
|
490,000 | 62,000 |
|
160,000 | -10,000 |