James Eliminated After Big Pot Loss to a Full House

Sava Krink

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In the opening hand, Giorgii Skhulukhiia kicked things off with a raise to 700. Kazi Bairamukov in the small blind and Bobby James in the big blind both called.

The flop came down 7?8?J?, and everyone checked.

On the turn, the 5? hit, and Bairamukov led out with a bet of 1,500, which both players called.

When the 5? landed on the river, Bairamukov checked again. James then took the initiative with a bet of 3,000. Skhulukhiia thought it over before raising to 10,300. Bairamukov folded, but James took his time before making the call. Skhulukhiia revealed 7?5? for a full house, leaving James with just 200 chips. James later told PokerNews he had J?9?, but he didn’t show.

In the next hand, James was in the small blind and effectively all in from the start with only 200 chips left. Mehmet Demirkol in the cutoff raised to 700, and Bairamukov, now on the button, called. James pushed all in for his last 100.

The flop brought 6?4?4?, and Demirkol check-called Bairamukov’s 1,500 bet.

The turn was the K?, and Demirkol again checked. Bairamukov bet 5,000, and Demirkol called.

On the river, 7?, Demirkol checked once more, and Bairamukov went all in for 20,000. Demirkol went deep into the tank but ultimately folded. Since James was all in, they went to a showdown. James revealed A?10? for ace-high, but Bairamukov showed A?K? for two pair, taking down the pot and eliminating James from the tournament.