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Kings versus Queens on a Scary Board
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Collin Ball started the action with a 2,500 raise holding Q♥Q♦ in middle position. Jose Lesta with K♠K♥ and in hijack called. In cutoff, Phil Hellmuth with A♦Q♣ three-bet to 14,000. Ball four-bet to 35,000 sending Lesta to the tank. He decided to five-bet to 59,000 pushing Hellmuth out of the pot. Ball took a few seconds before making the call.
The flop came 5♠7♥A♥. After a check, Lesta fired 16,000 into the hefty pot. Ball called.
The turn 5♣ fell and both players checked. The river 4♥ fell and with the scary board, both players checked again. After tabling the hands, the dealer pushed the pot to Lesta.