Lapka Wakes Up With Aces to Double Off Abreu
Level 19
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Justin Lapka raised to 20,000 in the hijack and Upeshka DeSilva three-bet to 50,000 in the cutoff. Andre Abreu then four-bet to 140,000 in the big blind, Lapka moved all in for 239,000, and Abreu called once DeSilva got out of the way.
Justin Lapka: A♥A♦ 
Andre Abreu: 10♦10♠
Lapka found himself in a dream scenario with all his chips in the middle holding two aces. The Q♠3♠8♦2♥Q♣ board was no help to Abreu and Lapka doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
450,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |