Hook Up Over a Million

On a 9♥7♦4♣ board, two players checked to Charles Hook who bet 7,000. Johan Guilbert called and Ramin Hajiyev check-raised to 25,500.

Hook was the only caller, and the turn was the Q♥. Hajiyev bet 33,000 and Hook called.

The river was the 3♦ and Hajiyev used a time extension before betting 121,000, leaving himself a solitary 5,000 chip behind. Hook called promptly and was shown J♦10♣ by his opponent. Hook tabled 10♥7♠ for a pair of sevens and won the pot, leaving Hajiyev short.

Hajiyev would chip up on the next hand, getting it in pre-flop three ways with Guilbert and David Einhorn. Einhorn would push out Guilbert on the 8♠6♠2♥Q♦ turn, having turned top pair with Q♠J♠

Hajiyev was still alive with A♥9♣ and rivered his three outer on the A♦ river to stay alive.