Keating's Third Pair is Good
Level 9
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
In the hijack, Alex Keating opened to 4,500 and called when Dorian Melchers three-bet to 17,000 from the cutoff.
Keating check-called bets of 11,000 and 32,500 and the flop and turn before the river checked through to showdown.
Keating's 9♣8♣ was best on the K♣9♥6♦10♥5♠ board as Melchers mucked when his opponent tabled his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000 | -35,000 |
|
260,000 | 131,000 |