Putting Nikhil “Nik Airball” Arcot and Rick Salomon on the same high-stakes cash game table is a recipe for huge pots and wild swings.
On the latest episode of PokerGO’s High Stakes Poker, all the ingredients came together for the two of them to get nearly a million dollars in the middle before the flop.
The stakes were $500-$1,000 with a $1,000 big blind ante and a $2,000 under-the-gun straddle. Monkey Tilt sportsbook owner Sam Kiki raised to $15,000 with 9
8 from the hijack and Arcot three-bet to $45,000 from the cutoff with 10
10
. Then, Rick Salomon put in a massive four-bet to $245,000 from the small blind with AK
.
Kiki folded and Arcot considered his options for some time before putting it all in for $445,000. Salomon snap-called, creating a $908,000 pot. The two would run it twice, with Arcot a 57% favorite to win the hand, according to the Card Player Poker Odds calculator.
A 10 in the window was not what Salomon had in mind as the first flop was J107, giving Arcot a set while Salomon was drawing to just four queens to make Broadway.
“You flop a set and I’m still alive,” said Salomon with a laugh.
“It’s almost a little bit more scary,” Arcot responded.
He wouldn’t find them on the 4 turn or the 7 river, and Arcot took down the first $454,000 with a full house.
Unbelievably, the case 10 would show up on the second 1032 runout, leaving Salomon drawing to running cards. Arcot would boat up on the 2 turn and scoop the entire $908,000 pot.
You can watch the entire hand in the clip below:
The final episode of Season 14 of High Stakes Poker will air at 8 pm EST next Monday on PokerGO.
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