Weng Triumphs With the Superior Kicker
Level 14
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The board displayed 5?A?3?A?7?, with approximately 1,200,000 already in the pot when his opponent went all in with 645,000. Xiaoming Weng deliberated for a while.
Eventually, he made the call, and his opponent revealed A?4?, indicating trip aces with a kicker of 7? and 5?. Then, it was Weng's turn to reveal his hand, showing A?6?, also trip aces, but with a higher kicker of 6?. As a result, Weng won the hand, eliminated the other player from the tournament, and substantially increased his chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
935,000
|
935,000 |