Joe Elpayaa Survives a Full House-vs.-Full House Situation Against Ahmad Popal
May 20, 2019
This hand happened during all-in situations at other tables, so the action was passed along by Joe Elpayaa.
Joe Elpayaa (pictured) completes the small blind to 15,000, and Ahmad Popal checks his option in the big blind.
Both players check to the river on a board of 
, and Elpayaa bets 35,000. Popal raises to 125,000, Elpayaa three-bets it to 335,000, and Popal calls with 
for nines full of aces.
Elpayaa turns over for nines full of jacks, and Popal wins the pot with his higher full house. Elpayaa says he should have gone broke there, and he’s fortunate to still have 800K in chips.
Ahmad Popal – 1,530,000 (102 bb)
Joe Elpayaa – 800,000 (53 bb)
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