Hesse Shows Down Two Pair
Level 23
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Stephen Hesse raised to 80,000 in the cutoff and Fabrice Bigot defended from the big blind. The flop came A♥K♦6♣ and Bigot check-called a bet of 75,000 from Hesse.
The turn brought the 7♣ and Bigot checked again. Hesse sized up a bet of 225,000 and Bigot stuck around for the 5♣ on the river. Bigot checked once more and Hesse checked it back. Bigot turned over K♠9♣ but Hesse held A♠5♠ for two pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,980,000
675,000
|
675,000 |
|
780,000
525,000
|
525,000 |