Aloi Wins Two Pots in Succession to Claim Chip Lead
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
As recalled by the player, Damiano Aloi opened to 25,000 from under the gun and his opponent in the next seat moved all in. Aloi called and players flipped their cards.
Opponent: A♠Q♥
Damiano Aloi: QxQx
The board ran out 3♥J♥9♥3♦4♠ and Alio held with his pocket queens to win the pot and double his stack.
Two hands later, the button shoved for 130,000 and Aloi called in the small blind with the bigger stack as cards were turned.
Opponent: K♣3♣
Damiano Aloi: 9x9x
The board ran out 10x7x8x4x7x and Aloi held with his pocket nines to bring his stack up to around 830,000, putting him out in front as the tournament chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
830,000
380,000
|
380,000 |