Di Giacomo's Aces Hold; KOs Two Players and Breaches One Million
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Following an under-the-gun raise to 12,000, Ram Sanati moved all in from late position for 134,000. Claudio Di Giacomo flat called on the button, then Ilya Anatski moved all in from the small blind for 270,000. Di Giacomo made the call and had both players covered as the cards were turned.
Ram Sanati: 4♣4♥ 
Ilya Anatski: Q♥Q♠
Claudio Di Giacomo: A♥A♠
The board ran out with blanks and Di Giacomo held with his pocket aces to win the pot, eliminating two players from the tournament and bringing his stack up over the one million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |