The Khan-Wars

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Kevin Iacofano has emerged the victor in the Khan Wars this time although there is definitely a battle going on.

Mudassar Khan had opened preflop with Iacofano calling on the button and Jen Lauridsen called in the big blind. The flop of {9-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} {4-Spades} was checked to Iacofano who bet 65,000, Lauridsen folded but Khan check-raised to 150,000. Iacofano responded with a 3-bet to 270,000 but Khan then 4-bet to 600,000. Iacofano folded and Khan, to applause from the rail, showed {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades} .

Nikolas Liakos turned to Iacofano and said with a smile, "He had the best hand right?"

A couple of hands later Iacofano opened to 46,000 and Khan was the only caller in the big blind. Iacofano bet 55,000 on the {7-Spades} {6-Spades} {7-Hearts} flop, 140,000 on the {10-Spades} turn and finally 428,000 on the {3-Clubs} river. Khan check-called the whole way but mucked when Iacofano showed the flopped house holding of {6-Clubs} {6-Hearts} .