Kings Cracked by Case Ace to Start Hand for Hand Play
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Artur Martirosian raised to 18,000 from under the gun, Lander Lijo three-bet to 48,000 in the hijack and Felipe Boianovsky cold-four bet to 88,000. Kuljinder Sidhu, on the button, called off the bet for his remaining 86,000. Martirosian folded and Lijo called.
Lijo and Boianovsky checked it down and the final board read 6♠2♦3♦A♠10♦.
Kuljinder Sidhu: K♣K♥ 
Felipe Boianovsky: A♦Q♣
Lander Lijo: A♣Q♦
Sidhu's kings were cracked sending him to the rail as Lijo and Boianovsky chopped the pot. Martirosian later told the table he also folded an ace, meaning the ace on the turn was, in fact, the last in the deck.
With 32 players remaining and 31 being paid, the tournament is now playing hand for hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
790,000
407,000
|
407,000 |
|
400,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
Busted |