Roman Has the Higher Kicker
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Matthew Sesso raised to 70,000 from under the gun and Ulises Roman defended his big blind.
The flop came [th5dqs[, Roman check-called the 50,000 bet of Sesso.
The turn was the 
, Roman checked again and now Sesso continued with a bet of 140,000 which was called.
The river completed the board with the 
, Roman checked for the last time. Sesso fired a bet of 220,000 into the pot which Roman called. Sesso tabled 
for the pair of queens but Roman held the 
for the same pair of queens but with the ace-kicker to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,940,000 | 780,000 |
|
1,585,000 | -520,000 |