Kuhnen Flops Trips
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Markus Kuhnen raised to 32,000 from under the gun and Mihai Manole three-bet to 87,000 from the hijack. Action folded back to Kuhnen who made the call.
The flop came 
, Kuhnen bet 42,000 and Manole called.
The turn brought them the 
, Kuhnen now opted to check and Manole lead out for 87,000 which Kuhnen called.
The river completed the board with the 
and Kuhnen quickly checked. Manole took some time, counted out his white 25,000-value chips and then decided to also check. Kuhnen tabled 
for trip kings and that was enough to make Manole muck his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
866,000 | 366,000 |
|
686,000 | 66,000 |