Two Pairs For Kirichenko
Level 13
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Aleksandr Kirichenko opened from early position, and everyone else folded except for Toni Kaukua in the big blind, who called.
After the dealer revealed a flop of 5?2?6?, Kirichenko placed a continuation bet of 8,000, and Kaukua chose to check-call.
On the turn K?, Kaukua check-called once again, this time after Kirichenko bet 30,000.
As the J? appeared on the river, Kirichenko launched a third barrel worth 90,000 chips. Kaukua took a few seconds,and then decided to call. However, he mucked his cards when Kirichenko showed K?6? for two pairs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
355,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
210,000
-31,500
|
-31,500 |