Abou Sy Wins a Big Pot to Knock Mehrnoosh Kadkhodaeikhalafi Down to 3K in Chips

Photo:  Mehrnoosh Kadkhodaeikhalafi

Mehrnoosh Kadkhodaeikhalafi limps UTG+1 for 200, Abou Sy raises from the small blind to 1,500, and Kadkhodaeikhalafi calls.

The flop comes , Sy bets 1,500, Kadkhodaeikhalafi raises to 5,000, and Sy calls.

The turn card is the , and both players check.

The river card is the , and Sy bets 16,500, which is most of Kadkhodaeikhalafi’s stack. Kadkhodaeikhalafi tanks for a while before she calls, and Sy shows for two pair, aces and eights. Kadkhodaeikhalafi mucks as she’s down to about 3,000 in chips, and Sy takes the pot — and possibly the chip lead

Abou Sy  –  68,000  (340 bb)
Mehrnoosh Kadkhodaeikhalafi  –  3,000  (15 bb)