Kapoor Busts to Norval in Massive Pot
Akshay Kapoor was already all in on the flop of ![]()
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as the dealer put out the
on the turn. The pot had more than 50,000 chips in it and Luke Norval was up against one other player for a side pot. Norval put out a bet of 15,500 and his opponent shoved all in. Norval called it off, making the pot even bigger.
Luke Norval: ![]()
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Akshay Kapoor: ![]()
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"You got anything?" Norval asked. "I just have a nine. "
Both Norval and the other player had turned a straight to take the lead in the pot and leave Kapoor drawing for a queen or ten. The river was the
though and that would spell the end for Kapoor as Norval and the other player chopped the pot each with a straight.
"Wow, I was ahead on the flop," Kapoor said after the hand as he gathered his things and left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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84,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
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Busted |