Uh-Oh, Elio

Elio Fox has been keeping his composure admirably despite what must be a frustrating day for him. Just a moment ago, we watched him drop another pot, this one at the hands of Humberto Brenes and his rubber, red-tongued shark.

Brenes was the preflop raiser, making it 6,200 under the gun, and Fox three-bet to 12,700 in position. When it came back around to Brenes, he counted down his stack of 38,700 and slid the rest of it all into the middle. Fox snapped, and the cards were on their backs. Aces versus kings, anyone?

Showdown
Brenes: {A-Clubs} {A-Spades}
Fox: {K-Clubs} {K-Hearts}

There was no sweat for Brenes as the board ran out clean: {6-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} .

Fox's kings were second-best the whole way, and he's going to have to pay off another debt. This one will cost him all but 55,000 chips, and he's got that remainder with which to try and mount a comeback.

Brenes, on the other hand, is up around 85,000 after that much-needed double.