Raj Ramakrishnan Wins a Pot with Pocket Queens

Photo:  Raj Ramakrishnan

Raj Ramakrishnan raises from middle position to 5,500, Victoria Livschitz calls from the small blind, and Xuan Liu calls from the big blind.

The flop comes , and it checks to Ramakrishnan, who bets 8,000. Livschitz calls, and Liu folds.

The turn card pairs the board with the , and both players check. The river card is the , and they check again.

Livschitz shows for two pair, aces and jacks, but Ramakrishnan turns over to win the pot with a higher two pair, aces and queens.

Raj Ramakrishnan  –  297,000  (119 bb)
Xuan Liu  –  90,000  (36 bb)
Victoria Livschitz  –  294,000  (118 bb)