Ho Triples; A Nine is a Key Card
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Ho came into the day as the chip leader but after a late start he seemed to be unable to win a pot for nearly two hours and his stack dwindled.
Three ways to a flop of Q♥J♠10♠, Kevin Ho pushed his last 165,000 in the middle. Igor Zektser and Owais Ahmed called.
No side pot was created as the two live players checked down the 8♥ and 5♦.
Ho quickly tabled 9♠8♠5♦4♦Ax for the flopped straight and his opponents mucked their hands.
"The nine is a key card!", exclaimed Ho as he claimed his triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,100,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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3,450,000
2,100,000
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2,100,000 |
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