Top Pair for Khabbazeh
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Basel Khabbazeh opened from under the gun to 6,000, with Aleksandr Razinkov calling in the hijack and Sarkis Merheb defending his big blind.
Merheb checked the 2?A?K? flop, with Khabbazeh continuing for 7,000. Razinkov mucked before Merheb made the call.
Another check from Merheb followed the 5? turn, calling again once Khabbazeh fired 22,000. The dealer turned over the 10? river, with both players checking it down.
Merheb showed K?3? for a pair of kings, while Khabbazeh claimed the pot after tabling A?Q? for a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
485,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
352,000
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
54,000
20,000
|
20,000 |