Kornuth, Lin Clash in Big-Hand Showdown
Niveau 21
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Chance Kornuth raised 400,000 while under the gun, and then looked across the table as Ren Lin raised to 900,000.
The remaining players got out of the way, and Kornuth didn’t hesitate to move all in with his remaining 2,875,000. Lin, who had Kornuth covered, snap-called and the table saw the classic showdown between poker’s two biggest starting hands.
Chance Kornuth: A♥A♣
Ren Lin: K♠K♥
The dealer placed 7♣Q♦8♣ on the flop, keeping Kornuth in the lead. The turn saw 6♦ on the board, and then 9♥ on the river sealed the hand for Kornuth, who doubled up.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
5,750,000
2,440,000
|
2,440,000 |
|
||
|
4,600,000
-3,260,000
|
-3,260,000 |