Runcan’s Pair of Aces Hold Strong Against Chisu
Level 24
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Danut Chisu opened the action with a raise to 60,000 from the cutoff, drawing calls from Paul Runcan in the small blind and Adrian Mack in the big blind.
The 10♥3♠A♠ flop saw both blinds check to Chisu, who continued with a bet of 80,000. Only Runcan called as Mack stepped aside.
On the 6♣ turn, Runcan checked again, and Chisu fired a second barrel of 120,000. Runcan stayed steady and made the call.
Both players opted to check the J♠ river. Runcan revealed A♣9♠ for a pair of aces, which was enough to take down the pot as Chisu sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,520,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
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|
825,000
-1,060,000
|
-1,060,000 |
|
550,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |