Lerner Sends Opponent to Rail
Level 34
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
A player in early position moved all in for his remaining 1,125,000, but ran into Matthew Lerner to his immediate left.
Lerner looked down at his cards and three-bet all in, a move that covered his opponent.
The rest of the players folded and the cards were tabled.
Opponent: A♥4♥ 
Matthew Lerner: K♦K♣
Lerner’s kings were ahead, even after the dealer placed 6♠7♣8♦ on the board to give Lerner’s opponent a gutshot straight draw.
The K♥ appeared on the turn, giving Lerner trip kings. The A♠ showed up on the river, sending Lerner’s opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,300,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |