Taliwanth Survives; Singh Takes From Nortje
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Marko Nortje made it 85,000 to go from under the gun with the A♦Q♠ and Cliton Taliwanth called all-in for 50,000 two seats over with 6♠6♦. Sugen Singh three-bet the hijack to 225,000 holding the J♥J♣ and it folded back to Nortje, who called the extra chips.
The K♥8♠6♣2♦9♣ board was checked down to the river. Nortje bet 375,000 and Singh called to win the larger side pot, while Taliwanth jumped up to more than six big blinds.