Hand #3: Mekhail Mekhail Doubles Thru Ema Zajmovic

Hand #3  –  Tam Ho raises from the hijack to 90,000, Mekhail Mekhail (pictured) moves all in from the button for 655,000, and Ema Zajmovic calls from the big blind. Ho folds.

Mekhail turns over , and he needs his hand to hold to stay alive against Zajmovic’s .

The board comes — Zajmovic flops a gutshot straight draw, but improves no further. Mekhail wins the pot with his pocket kings to double up in chips.

Mekhail Mekhail  –  1,450,000  (36 bb)
Ema Zajmovic  –  2,335,000  (58 bb)