Kennedy Triples Up Stack
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Richard Jones open raised to 19,000 from early position and Adam McKola called. Nicholas Kennedy moved all in from the small blind for 119,000. Jones went into the tank until floor was called, then finally made the call, leaving himself just 10,000 behind. Adam McKola also made the call.
The flop came 10♥8♣3♦ and both Jones and McKola checked back. The turn came the 6♠ and players checked again. The river was the J♣ and both players checked to showdown.
Jones showed A♠Kx and McKola showed A♣Qx. Both had not improved on the board. Kennedy showed J♠J♦ for a pair of jacks to win the pot and triple up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
168,000
|
168,000 |
|
220,000
-298,000
|
-298,000 |
|
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10,000
-258,500
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-258,500 |