Jonathan falls on soft bubble

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-07-29

The R8K Ultimate

Jonathan Kalil hit the rail on the soft bubble after running Queens into Aces

The R8K Ultimate, Level 21 · 30,000/60,000

A classic cooler saw Jonathan run Queens straight into David NG's pocket aces, hitting the rail just short of the money.

Preflop: Dee Moodliyar folds; Marcel George folds; Magnus Geldenhuys folds; Jonathan Kalil raises to 120,000; Banks Solomons folds; Djordje Stojic folds; David NG raises to 350,000; Imran Bhojani folds; Jonathan Kalil raises to 1,080,000 all-in; David NG calls

Cards: David NG (A♥️ A♣️), Jonathan Kalil (Q♠️ Q♣️).

Board: [K♥️ J♥️ 3♠️ 9♦️ 8♥️].

Win probability for David NG: 81% (preflop) → 91% (flop) → 86% (turn) → 100% (river).

With that, David NG drags in a big pot.