Maimone Has Kicker Trouble
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The flop came down
. Maimone checked, and Buchman checked behind. The turn was the 
and Maimone led out for 750,000. Buchman made the call. The river fell the 
. Maimone fired again for 1.25 million and Buchman called. Maimone showed
for two pair, kings and eights, but Buchman showed 
for kings and eights... with a higher kicker. Yes, Buchman's seven played to wrest the pot away from Maimone.