"Now I'm Ahead Of Him" Says Anthony Khalil

Mar 22, 2025

Natalia Rozova kicks off the hand with min-raise from early position. Two spots over is a caller and small blind Anthony Khalil joins to make it a three-way battle. At the flop Club 5Club 9Diamond K, Rozova continues for 20,000 which only Khalil takes interest. Both players check the turn Club 7 then Khalil checks the river Spade 7. Rozova counts out chips and bets 40,000, Khalil quickly calls.

Rozova flips over her Club JDiamond 10 bluff, Khalil says “I thought we were friends” and shows Club KHeart J top pair. After Khalil tidies his stack, he says “now I am ahead of him”, referring to the Day 1A chip leader Craig Blight.

Anthony Khalil – 787,000 (157 bb)
Natalia Rozova – 210,000 (42 bb)

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