Ace on the River for Pham
Level 24
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 150,000 ante
Cong Pham A♣8♣ raised to 350,000 from early position. Thomas Boivin Q♠J♣ defended his big blind and checked his pair of jacks on the J♦6♥6♠ flop.
Pham continued for 300,000 and Boivin called.
Both players checked the K♣ turn and the river was the A♠. Both players checked again, and Pham won with his rivered pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,700,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
|
3,400,000
225,000
|
225,000 |