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title: "Day 1J: Abusaleh Gets there on Cetinkaya"
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# [Day 1J: Abusaleh Gets there on Cetinkaya](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/trailblazer-houston/trailblazer-hits-houston-feb.-26th-mar.-10th-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-1740-50c5f27d)

 Written by [Kirk](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/trailblazer-houston/author/kirk) | Mar 9, 2025 8:47:15 AM

Rakan Abusaleh opened to 20,000 preflop and was three-bet to 60,000 by Mehmet Cetinkaya. Abusaleh then responded by moving all in for 242,000 which Cetinkaya snap-called to put him at risk on the stone money bubble. 

Abusaleh tabled K♥9♥ but was in rough shape against the A♥K♣of Cetinkaya. 

However, the flop of T♥4♣7♥ gave Abusaleh a ton of outs with a flush, and he picked up even more on the J♦ turn. 

Sure enough, the river was the 4♥ to give Abusaleh the flush for the double-up. 

Abusaleh- 500,000  
Cetinkaya - 70,000

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