Lodge's Kicker Plays

Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Govert Metaal raised to 80,000 from early position and Harry Lodge called in the hijack. Boris Kuzmanovic also called from the big blind.
They saw a flop of 10?3?2? which was checked to Lodge, who then bet 90,000. Kuzmanovic folded, and Metaal called.
A K? revealed itself on the turn which Metaal checked again, then Lodge fired a bet of 175,000. Metaal called again.
The 3? river paired the board and again Metaal checked, then Lodge made a bet of 375,000. Metaal didn't need to think for too long before he tossed in the call.
Lodge showed K?J? for a pair of kings, then Metaal tabled K?8? and lost the pot as Lodge had a better kicker.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,240,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
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2,700,000
1,240,000
|
1,240,000 |
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1,590,000
-595,000
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-595,000 |