Small Pocket Pairs Make for a Big Pot
Level 12
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Yosif Nawabi opened to 7,000 from under the gun and was called by a player in the cutoff. Kalyan Chivukula three-bet to 37,000 from the button and Nawabi made the call while the cutoff player folded to send the two players to the flop.
Nawabi checked to the three-bettor on the 
flop and then called after Chivukula continued for 48,000.
Both players checked through the 
turn and 
river. Nawabi showed down 
while Chivukula revealed he held 
. "Crazy hand," remarked Chivukula as he raked in the large pot, bringing the clash of these two titan hands to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000
117,000
|
117,000 |
|
145,000
-165,500
|
-165,500 |