Muallem Has Aces Cracked
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Noam Muallem raised to 800 under-the-gun and only the big blind called.
The big blind check-called a bet of 1,500 from Muallem on the flop 
.
On the turn 
, the big blind check-called again the 3,000 bet from Muallem.
The river was the 
and the big blind check-called once more, this time for 5,000.
"My first one today," said Muallem as he tabled 
.
The big blind had it beat though with 
for two pair.
"Oh wow," said Muallem.
Muallem is still sitting comfortably above his starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
88,500
88,500
|
88,500 |