Lynskey Gets Called by a Better King-High
Level 24
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Sam Darkin raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Alex Lynskey defended from the big blind. The flop came 7♥5♥2♠ and both players checked to the 4♦ on the turn.
Lynskey led out with a bet of 90,000 and Darkin called to see the J♣ on the river. Lynskey fired out another bet of 125,000 and Darkin looked him up. Lynskey turned over K♠3♣ for king-high and Darkin showed K♣8♥ for a better king-high to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,700,000
1,330,000
|
1,330,000 |
|
1,020,000
590,000
|
590,000 |