Schwartz's Kicker is Better
Level 3
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Andjelko Andrejevic limped from the cutoff, and Noah Schwartz called from the button. Stephen Chidwick completed from the small blind before Joni Jouhkimainen made it 20,000 out of the big blind. Andrejevic and Schwartz called, but Chidwick folded.
The A♣8♣9♠ flop and 9♣ turn checked through for the A♦ to come on the river. Jouhkimainen bet 6,000, which only Schwartz called. Jouhkimainen showed just A♥7♦, causing Schwartz to flip over A♠Q♣4♦3♠ for trip aces with a queen kicker to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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630,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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600,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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590,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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500,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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