Zisimopoulos Needs a Kicker

There were four players to the flop of and the action was checked to the player in middle position who bet 675. Georgios Zisimopoulos called from the cutoff and the small blind also called.

The turn was the and the small blind checked again. The player in middle position continued for a bet of 1,350 and both Zisimopoulos and the small blind stuck around. The river landed the and the action was checked around. The small blind tabled for a pair of eights on the river. The player in middle position mucked his hand and Zisimopoulos showed . His nine kicker played and he was shipped the pot.