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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
173,700
2,400
|
2,400 |
|
157,700
141,370
|
141,370 |
|
137,500
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
||
|
|
104,800
600
|
600 |
|
88,300
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
32,700 | |
|
||
|
24,800
125,700
|
125,700 |
|
|
21,700 | |
|
7,700 | |