Lee Has the Better Kicker
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Roland Israelashvili raised to 6,000 under the gun with Sonny Lee, Bin Duan, and David Shaw making the call.
Four checks followed the 3♥8♠5♠ flop to see the 8♣ appear on the turn. Duan checked the small blind, which allowed Shaw to bet 13,000 from the big blind. Lee was the only caller from the hijack.
Both players were happy to check the 7♥ river and Shaw announced "Eight" and turned over J♠8♦ for trips. Lee tabled K♦Q♥J♥8♥ for trips with a higher kicker in the king, allowing him to drag in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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225,000 | |
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195,000
195,000
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195,000 |
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150,000
158,500
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158,500 |
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150,000 | |
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