Another Premium Pocket Pair for Lawless
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Derek Lawless picked up pocket queens right after the break and claimed the blinds and antes.
Then, Christos Xanthopoulos raised to 175,000 with 
and Lawless three-bet to 375,000 with the 
. Xanthopoulos called and the flop brought 
, on which the Greek checked. Lawless bet 525,000 and Xanthopoulos called to see the 
turn, giving Lawless top set.
Both players checked and the 
on the river triggered another check by Xanthopoulos. Lawless moved all in and Xanthopoulos asked for a count. The Greek used two time banks and sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
1,100,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |