Nikzad Scores a Knockout
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action went heads-up to a flop of 4♣A♠7♦ in a hand between Hooman Nikzad in the cutoff and Henry Strasser in the small blind.
With 25,800 in the middle, Strasser moved all in for about 21,000 to put himself at risk. Nikzad quickly called.
Henry Strasser: A♣Q♦10♥9♥
Hooman Nikzad: Q♥8♦6♦5♥
The board ran out A♥, 3♥ with Nikzad hitting a straight on the river to beat the trip aces of Strasser.