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title: Niyati Loses Chip Lead in Kickoff Event
description: Pejman Niyati and Bobby Sambangi clashed in a massive chip-leading pot. 23 players remain in the Trailblazer Poker Tour Kickoff Event.
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# [Niyati Loses Chip Lead in Kickoff Event](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/trailblazer-season-ii/niyati-loses-chip-lead-in-kickoff-event)

 Written by [Kyle M](https://blog.texascardhouse.com/trailblazer-season-ii/author/kyle) | Sep 26, 2025 3:52:05 AM

Five players to the flop? Sounds like Texas.

The blinds were at 8,000/16,000/16,000 and Pejman Niyati opened the action to 35,000 from UTG. Most of the table called. Larry Vo called from UTG+1, Bobby Sambangi called in the hijack, Havey Kiser called on the button, and Scott Dulaney called in the small blind.

The flop came paired with 9♠8♠8♥. Dulaney checked. Niyati, the tournament chip leader, continued for 95,000. Vo and Sambangi quickly called. Kiser gave it serious thought on the button but eventually folded and Dulaney got out of the way behind him.

Niyati grabbed a 20-stack of 25,000 chips and moved all-in before the turn was dealt. The turn brought the T♠ and the whole table was shocked to see Vo and Sambangi put themselves at risk with calls.

Niyati tabled T♣8♣ for eights full of tens. Vo rolled over red aces and Sambangi turned over red nines for a flopped full house. The 6♥ completed the board; Vo was eliminated and Sambangi more than tripled up.

Niyati: T♣8♣  
Sambangi: 9♥9♦  
Vo: A♥A♦  
Board: 9♠8♠8♥T♠6♥

23 players remain and the blinds are now up to 10,000/20,000/20,000.

Sambangi: 1,065,000

Event #1 Payouts  
1st: $14,400  
2nd: $10,120  
3rd: $6,510  
4th: $4,190  
5th: $3,230  
6th: $2,670  
7th: $2,240  
8th: $1,840  
9th: $1,440  
10th-12th: $1,220  
13th-15th: $1,040  
16th-18th: $860  
19th-21st: $710  
22nd-24th: $580  
25th-27th: $500  
28th-36th: $420  
37th-43rd: $350

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