Busquet Cracks Ace-King and Aces to Take the Lead

Chris Kruk makes it 2,400 from the button with  and Olivier Busquet calls with . They both check on the  flop which gives a free  turn to make things interesting. Busquet bets over pot for 6,672 and Kruk calls. The  completes the board and Busquet’s straight and he bets 14,878 into 18,144. Kruk calls and mucks.

Not much later, but with the level having gone up, Kruk finds  on the button and makes it 4,900. Busquet calls with  and he flops best on . Busquet checks and Kruk bets 7,350. Busquet calls and checks again on the  turn. Kruk bets 16,500 into 24,500 and Busquet shoves for 58,063. Kruk snap calls with the aces and loses as the  completes the board.

Olivier Busquet – 140,600
Chris Kruk – 59,400