El-Wely's Resurgence Continues
Level 27
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
It folded to Mohamed El-Wely, who made it 1,250,000 from the small blind with A♣J♥. Aleksei Istomin called 8♣2♣ in the big blind, and he called again when El-Wely continued for 700,000 on the J♠J♣5♣ flop.
The 8♥ turn was then checked through to the 9♠ river, where El-Wely re-engaged with a bet of 2,250,000. After some thought, Istomin correctly folded his pair, and the pot was shipped to El-Wely without showdown.