Rabie Has the Superior Pocket Pair
Level 35
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Elan Lepovic raised to 1,000,000 with the 6♣5♣ but then folded when Dennis Carlson three-bet to 4,000,000 in the small blind with the A♦J♥.
Jason Reels then opened to 1,500,000 with the 8♦8♣ and Lawrence Rabie declared a raise in the small blind, but first put out calling chips. He then added more chips to make it 3,500,000 in total and Reels opted to flat-call.
The J♠9♣3♦ flop saw Rabie bet 7,000,000 for nearly the entire size of the pot and Reels tank-folded.
"Ace jack?" Rabie asked and Reels shook his head, said "no, I had a pair". Rabie flashed his pocket queens to everyone at the table before collecting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,575,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
||
|
41,150,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
||
|
23,050,000
3,500,000
|
3,500,000 |
|
17,175,000
1,250,000
|
1,250,000 |
|
16,950,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
8,765,000
1,160,000
|
1,160,000 |