Pather Defends The Small Blind
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Daniel Pearlman raised from under the gun to 180,000, and Kinesh Pather defended from the small blind. The flop was K♣9♠2♥ and Pather checked, while Pearlman bet 125,000. Pather called.
Both players checked the turn Q♥.
On the river 4♥, Pather took a stab for 200,000, and Pearlman was the caller this time.
Pearlman turned over A♦Q♦ for a pair of queens, and Pather held K♦10♦ for a pair of kings and the win.