Wasim Assaf Rivers Two Pair Against Josh Arieh's Pocket Aces to Reach Five Million; Arieh Down to Scraps
Apr 22, 2024
In the last hand before the break, with the board showing 
on the turn, Wasim Assaf checks from the small blind, Josh Arieh bets 275,000 from middle position, and Assaf calls.
The river card is the 
, Assaf bets 650,000, and Arieh quickly calls with 
for an overpair.
But Assaf turns over 
to win the pot with a rivered two pair, kings and queens. Arieh quickly paid off the bet and then took off for his break with only about 460,000 remaining in his stack.
Wasim Assaf – 5,030,000 (84 bb)
Josh Arieh – 460,000 (8 bb)
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