Zarghami Makes Two Pair to Crack Gil's Aces
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Sal Al Fakih raised to 700 from under the gun, Albert Gil three-bet to 2,100, Emad Zarghami called on the button, and Al Fakih made the call.
The flop came 7?5?6?. Action checked to Zarghami, who bet 3,500. Al Fakih folded and Gil made the call.
The turn was the J?. Gil checked, Zarghami bet 7,000, and Gil moved all in. Zarghami made the call for 18,400 and was covered as players revealed their cards.
Gil showed A?A? for pocket aces. Zarghami flipped over 7?6? for two pair. The river came the 8? and Zarghami held to win the pot and double up his stack, cracking Gil's aces and leaving him short with 13,000 left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 | |
|
29,000 | |
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13,000 |