Ben Farrell Narrows the Gap with a Slightly Better Kicker
Jun 27, 2019
Photo: Ben Farrell (left) and Nikita Luther
Ben Farrell raises to 650,000, and Nikita Luther calls.
Both players check to the turn on a board of 
, Luther bets 500,000, and Farrell calls.
The river card is the 
, Luther checks, Farrell bets 1,000,000, and Luther calls with 
for a pair of eights. But Farrell turns over 
for a pair of eights with a slightly higher kicker to win the pot.
Ben Farrell – 16,700,000 (56 bb)
Nikita Luther – 21,900,000 (73 bb)
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