06-24-2009 20:21 UTC-12

Kabbaj Puts Kopp on the Ropes

[user66118]

John Kabbaj made it 45,000 to skate, and Billy Kopp reraised to 151,000. Kabbaj re-potted it, and Kopp called all in for a total of 336,000.

Showdown
Kabbaj: {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

Kopp:

{A-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

Kabbaj had one foot on his opponent's throat, but Kopp would just manage to escape. The first four cards off were {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{K-Spades}

{7-Diamonds}

{2-Hearts}

, but a timely {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

on the river was a bolt of lightning. Kopp strikes his card to double up to 688,000.

Kabbaj is crippled all the way down to 1,900,000, now just short of having a two-to-one lead over second place.

Tags: Billy Kopp John Kabbaj