Ali Has Kicker Problems
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
David Weder made it 5,500 from the hijack with Fabian Keller calling in the cutoff, and Aram Ali defending from the big blind.
Once Ali knuckled it over to Weder on the monotone 8♦4♦A♦ flop, Weder bet 8,000. Keller folded, but Ali check-raised enough to put Weder all in. Weder called for his stack of 25,000 and the cards were flipped over.
David Weder: A♥Q♠ 
Aram Ali: A♣7♣
Both players had top pair, but it was Weder's queen-kicker that played to have him in the lead.
The remainder of the board came 2♥Q♦ to improve Weder to top two pair and he doubled up just before the dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
32,800
|
32,800 |
|
70,000 | |
|
|
25,000 |