Nakdali Pairs His Kicker

Liam Gannon

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Yaman Nakdali raised to 5,000 from the cutoff and in the big blind Jason Palker called.

Palker check-called a bet of 3,000 on the flop of 4♣8♦5♠.

Both players checked the 10♣ turn and the river 10♠ peeled off to see Palker lead for 6,000 and Nakdali called.

Palker turned over A♦J♦, but it was no good against Nakdali's A♠5♥ for tens and fives with an ace.