Taleb Wins a Small One
Level 10
: 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Matt Kirby opened the action with a raise to 3,500 in middle position and was three-bet to 8,500 by Ahmed Taleb in the hijack. Action made its way back to Kirby and he put out chips to call.
Both players proceeded to check through the runout of 
to take the hand to showdown.
Kirby showed 
for a pair of fives and Taleb turned over 
to take down the pot with his pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
136,000 | |
|
108,000 |