Schottes Gets Aces Cracked By Chip Leader
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
As relayed to PokerNews, Jose Gonzalez opened to 20,000 on the button and the small blind called before Markus Schottes three-bet to 85,000 in the big blind. Only Gonzalez called.
Schottes continued for 40,000 on the flop of 9♠9x3♠ and Gonzalez moved all in. Schottes called off with a smaller stack.
Markus Schottes: AxAx
Jose Gonzalez: K♠6♠
Schottes was ahead with aces but needed to dodge a spade, but the board finished out Q♥4♠ to mark his elimination to the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
Busted |