Parker Coolered Straight Away
Level 3
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Kyle Carlston opened to 3,000 from the hijack, and Tony Parker — playing his first hand — three-bet to 7,000 from the small blind. Carlston made it 20,000 and Parker called.
Parker led out for 20,000 on the K♥J♥2♣ flop, and Carlston called.
Parker fired out another 50,000 on the Q♣ turn, and quickly called when Carlston shoved for 144,500.
Kyle Carlston: K♦K♠
Tony Parker: J♦J♣
Parker had middle set but ran into the superior set of kings on the cooler flop. The 8♥ river completed the board and Carlston doubled through the Hall of Famer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
55,000
195,000
|
195,000 |