Pham's Kicker is the Difference

Level 369
: Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 6,000,000 ante

Khang Pham raised on the button to 2,900,000, and Marc Wolpert called out of the big blind.
The dealer fanned a 2?6?6? flop. Wolpert check called Pham's bet of 1,400,000.
The turn was the 3?, Wolpert checked, and Pham now bet 2,900,000. Wolpert decided to raise Pham's bet to 8,000,000. Pham made the call.
The river was the7?, Wolpert bet 10,000,000. Pham thought for a while and decided on a call. Pham's J?6? was good enough to beat Wolperts 8?6?, and Pham dragged in a sizable pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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104,000,000
14,000,000
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14,000,000 |
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55,000,000
-14,000,000
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-14,000,000 |
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