Mota Finds an Ace to Crush Onodera
Level 17
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Rafael Mota raised to 55,000 in middle position and was called by Jose Carvalho in the cutoff and Joao Filho in the small blind. Eike Onodera then moved all in for 345,000 in the big blind, Mota reraised to 800,000, and Carvalho and Filho both got out of the way.
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Eike Onodera: K♠K♣ 
Rafael Mota: A♣K♦
Onodera had found a pair of kings and was a big favorite to double up, but Mota spiked two pair on the A♠3♣3♥ flop to take the lead. Onodera was left looking for the last king in the deck to stay alive but found no miracles on the 10♦ turn or 2♣ river as he was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
1,300,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
1,300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |