Johnson's Kicker Plays
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
There was a little over 7,000 in the middle as heads-up action between Kou Vang in the hijack and Roger Johnson on the button checked through the flop 
.
The turn was 
and Vang checked again. Johnson put out a bet of 3,200 and Vang thought for a few moments before making the call. Both players checked on the river 
.
Vang announced a king, showing 
. Johnson showed one better, tabling 
. The dealer confirmed that the jack kicker played and Vang turned his cards over and sent them into range for the dealer to scoop them up and begin washing the deck for the next hand after sending Johnson the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | |
|
97,600
11,100
|
11,100 |