07-15-2009 11:06 UTC-12

Begleiter Wins Kicker War with Maimone

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Steven Begleiter opened for 425,000 and Nick Maimone called from the small blind.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{2-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn was the {7-Hearts}

{7-Hearts}

and Maimone led for 400,000. Begleiter called. The river was the {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

. Maimone bet 800,000 and Begleiter called.

Maimone showed {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{J-Spades}

for top pair, but Begleiter had him out-kicked with {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{J-Hearts}

. Begleiter won the pot, taking his stack up to 18,000,000. Maimone was left with 10,000,000.