Kothari Eliminates Balfour After Two Tries

Geoff Paul

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Preflop action folded to Dhruvin Kothari in late position who raised to 16,000. Sean Balfour then went all in for 59,000 from the hijack. Kothari called.

Sean Balfour: K?K?
Dhruvin Kothari: 3?5?

The flop was 2?Q?10?, keeping Balfour well in the lead. The 4? came on the turn, giving Kothari a straight draw.

"Wait wait wait!" yelled Balfour to the dealer. The river came 5?, doubling up Balfour.

On the very next hand, Balfour faced a raise to 16,000 from a player in middle position and a call from Korthari. Balfour went all in for 135,000, and Kothari called.

Sean Balfour: A?K?
Dhruvin Kothari: 8?8?

The flop came 9?J?7?. Balfour paired up when the A? hit on the turn, but the 8? river gave Kothari the win and sent Balfour out.