James’ Pocket Rockets Ground Rogov’s Kings for a Massive Pot
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Bobby James raised to 20,000 from under the gun and Maksim Rogov three-bet the cutoff to 65,000. Dick Postel cold-called from the small blind and James then four-bet to 150,000. Rogov shoved for around 600,000, and Postel quickly got out of the way. James snap-called.
Maksim Rogov: K♦K♥ 
Bobby James: A♥A♠
Rogov couldn’t believe his misfortune, while James stood on the verge of a massive chip lead if his aces held. The 7♥2♠3♦ flop offered no assistance to Rogov, and neither the J♠ turn nor 2♦ river brought the king he desperately needed. With that, Rogov was eliminated, and James surged into the chip lead.
"What did you have, tens?" James asked Postel.
"No, fives," Postel replied.
"Fives?! Did you think you had tens at least?" said James.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
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|
500,000
141,000
|
141,000 |
|
Busted | |