Farrelly Has His Kicker Problems Straightened Out
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Action was caught on the turn with the K?8?9?2? board on show. Jim Farrelly bet 4,600 from under the gun, and Sean Alper called from the cutoff. The 2? completed the board, and Farrelly fired for 5,500. Alper quickly called.
Farrelly had a pair of kings with his KxQx, but Alper had A?K? for a pair of kings with an ace kicker to claim the pot.
Ethan Yau opened to 1,000 from the button the following hand, and Farrelly called from the big blind. The Q?5?7? flop checked through to the 6? turn. Farrelly bet 1,200 and was called. He sized up to 3,500 on the 4? river, and Yau quickly called.
Farrelly tabled the 9?8? for the nut-straight and Yau mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
72,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
|
|
56,000 | |
|
|
||
|
35,300 | |
|
||
|
33,500
-1,000
|
-1,000 |