Armin Farrokh Nia Turns Top Pair

Mar 15, 2025

John Basta raises to 1,100 in late position and in the hijack Kartal Celik three-bets to 2,700 which both Armin Farrokh Nia in the big blind and Basta call. 

The flop rolls out Diamond 2Spade 6Diamond 7 and Nia checks to Basta who bets 3,500 and both Celik and Nia call him. 

On the turn Spade 9, Nia checks over to Basta a second time who bets 11,000. This prompts Celik to fold and Nia moves all in for 11,200 which Basta calls. 

Armin Farrokh Nia: Spade 10Diamond 9.
John Basta: Club 10Club 7.

The river Heart K changes nothing and the pair of nines is good for Nia to double up. 

Armin Farrokh Nia – 41,300 (82 bb)
Kartal Celik – 75,000 (150 bb)
John Basta – 11,000 (22 bb)

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