Hands #86-88: Ami Alibay Climbing Back

Apr 16, 2019

Ami Alibay
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Hand #86: Eric Afriat raises to 300,000 in the cutoff and Maria Ho defends the big blind. The flop lands Club 8Club 10Diamond 4 and Ho check-folds to a bet of 300,000

Hand #87: Jerry Wong opens to 350,000 from middle position and Ami Alibay calls in the cutoff. The flop lands Club AHeart 3Spade 6 and Wong continues for 300,000. Alibay calls, and when the turn lands the Heart 2, Wong bets 575,000 and Alibay calls.

The river is the Spade 5 and Wong announces a bet of 1,100,000. Alibay snap-calls, and after Wong tables his Heart AHeart Q for top pair, Alibay reveals his Club 2Diamond 2 for bottom set.

Ami Alibay – 6,950,000
Jerry Wong – 1,875,000

Hand #88: Ami Alibay limps the hijack and James Carroll raises to 425,000 in the cutoff. Maria Ho calls on the button, and Alibay comes along also to see the Heart KClub 3Spade 5 flop.

Action checks to Ho, and she bets 450,000. Alibay calls, Carroll folds, and the Club A and Diamond J check through. Alibay tables his Spade KClub Q and Ho mucks.

Ami Alibay – 8,625,000
Maria Ho – 14,450,000

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