Nouira With the Better Pair
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Lewis Spencer and Maher Nouira, who were battling in the $50,000 Super High Roller at EPT Cyprus only a few days ago, were involved in a pot of 38,500 chips when they arrived on the turn on 5?6?2?4?.
Spencer bet 9,500 chips from the big blind and Nouira called from the hijack. The river then fell the A?, a seemingly dreaded card as both players now checked.
Spencer tabled his 8?8? for a pair of eights, but Nouira played the higher pocket pair with Q?Q? and raked in the sizable pot with his pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
133,500
-29,000
|
-29,000 |