Sawaqdeh's Pocket Pair Holds
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jamal Sawaqdeh wasted no time in calling a shove for 14,300 from late position preflop.
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Sawaqdeh was ahead, but would need to fade his opponent's overcards. He did so successfully, as the board ran out ![]()
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, changing neither player's hand and securing the knockout for Sawaqdeh.
A few tables over, Scott Epstein has amassed one of the largest stacks in the room at over 230,000.