Leonard Navigates

Artur Martirosian began the action with a raise to 30,000 from the button, Patrick Leonard called.

With a flop of A♠4♦2♣, Leonard check-raised the 20,000 chip bet from Martirosian to 75,000. Martirosian made the call.

The J♥ turn was followed by a check from Leonard, a 60,000 chip bet from Martirosian, and a call from Leonard.

Both players knuckled the 5♣ river.

Patrick Leonard 6♠6♥
Artur Martirosian K♦4♠

Leonard found a way to navigate his third pair to showdown and scooped a pot bringing him closer to even after an early misstep.