El-Ayache Spikes an Ace to Leave Sonmez on Fumes
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Mazen El-Ayache was all in for his last 850,000 from the small blind and up against Kemal Sonmez under the gun, who barely had him covered.
Mazen El-Ayache: A♦K♦ 
Kemal Sonmez: 7♣7♥
Sonmez remained in the lead on the J♥9♠2♥ flop, but El-Ayache hit the A♥ turn to make top pair. The river was the J♦ and El-Ayache doubled up, leaving Sonmez on an extreme short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
200,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |