Two Pots in a Row for Tayar

In the first hand Khalifa Tayar raised to 500 from under the gun and the player in the hijack three-bet to 900. Tayar made the call saying, "You made it so cheap, I have to call." The flop came out 8♦9♦J♥ and both players checked.

The turn J♥ and the river 2♦ were both checked through. The hijack stated, "You are good" and Tayar showed A♣Q♣ for ace high and scooped the pot.

On the second hand the player under the gun raised to 800 and Tayar, who was in middle position, made the call. A late position player also came along. The flop was 4♦5♥K♠ and all three players checked.

The turn brought the 6♠ and the player under the gun placed a delayed continuation bet of 1,500 and Tayar opted for a reraise to 3,500. The late position player got out of the way and the player under the gun made the call.

On the river 8♣, despite the previous raise by Tayar, the player under the gun led out for 8,000. Tayar talked to the player, saying, "I told you I'm not bluffing," but got no response.

Tayar then got the answer he was looking for by making the call.

Under the gun had 8♠9♠ for a pair of eights. Tayar quickly flipped over 4♠4♥ for the set and the win.