Thursday, December 7, 2017

Isle Classic Event #10 (Flight 1A): Lichaa's Dark Shove Sees Some Resistance

2017 Isle Classic | Event #10
$360 No Limit Hold'em ($200,000 GTD)
Level 9 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 59

Since being featured earlier in the flight, Ido Ashkenazi (Davie, FL) had been eliminated from play on two separate occasions.  He's hoping that the third time is a charm, as he doubled-up moments ago, just a few hands into Level 9.  After Matthew Zarcadoolas opened to 1,600, Zaki Lichaa (Staten Island, NY) was next to act, and he'd three-bet to 6,600.  Ido Ashkenazi flatted the three-bet, and after players folded back around to Zarcadoolas, he would release his hand.  That would leave Lichaa the first to act in the heads-up hand, and he'd shove 15,100 even before the flop came out.

Once the dealer fanned out the A 10♠ 8♣ flop, Ido quickly made the call, watching as Zaki turned over A♠ K.  While a strong hand, he'd be behind the 8 8♠ of Ashkenazi, who flopped bottom set.  The turn would pair the board (10♣), which gave Lichaa a tiny bit more hope.  The river brought the K, which was of no significance to Zaki, who would be left with just 1,800 after the hand.  Lichaa was then eliminated two hands later, with no signs of re-entering this flight in his future.

Ido Ashkenazi - 48,000 (60bb)

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