Stearns' Kings Crush Opponent’s Jacks
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Jared Stearns raised 3,000 under the gun, and the player to his immediate left three-bet to 8,000, which Stearns called.
The dealer fanned 5♠2♣3♣, which Stearns checked. His opponent bet 7,000, and then Stearns grabbed his attention with an 18,000 check-raise. His opponent looked at the board, and then put his tournament life at stake by pushing all in, which Stearns snap-called.
“Do you have kings?” Steans’ opponent asked.
He found the answer when the cards were tabled.
Opponent: J♣J♦
Jared Stearns: K♣K♦
The dealer ran out 7♣ on the turn and 3♦ on the river, giving Stearns the win and sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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260,000
260,000
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260,000 |