Altbregin Rivers Stay-Alive Chop

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Sergey Altbregin is the short stack with eight to go. He re-raised pre-flop from early position after under-the-gun player Sam Farha opened with a raise. Abe Mosseri, in the big blind, called both raises cold and Farha called as well for a three-handed flop of {a-Clubs} {3-Clubs} {a-Diamonds} . Action checked to Altbregin, who bet. Mosseri check-raised but couldn't drive out Farha. He called, with Altbregin calling all in behind him.

Betting was on the side between Mosseri and Farha on the {6-Hearts} turn. Mosseri bet and Farha raised, with Mosseri calling that raise and then check-calling one last bet on the {9-Spades} river. They chopped the side, with Farha tabling {2-Clubs} {4-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} {6-Spades} for the nut low and aces and sixes for high, and Mosseri showing down {a-Hearts} {q-Hearts} {j-Clubs} {4-Spades} for trip aces.

As for the main, Altbregin opened {a-Spades} {9-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {2-Hearts} . He had been behind to Mosseri's trip aces, better kicker, but spiked a kicker on the river to improve to the nut high hand.