Things Get Sweaty For Ju and His Aces
Level 10
: Blinds 800/1, 1 ante
Michael Lombardi raised to 3,500 from early position, before Peter Ju three-bet to 11,000. Then once it folded back to Lombardi, he four-bet to 28,000. Lu then five-bet all in, which was snap called by Lombardi.
Peter Ju: A♠A♥ 
Michael Lombardi: A♦A♣
Both players had pocket aces, and although it seemed likely to chop, the 7♥4♣2♣ flop did give Lombardi the free roll with running clubs. The 3♣ gave him the flush draw, and Ju would now need to fade a club to stay in the tournament. But the 8♠ hit the river, and the two players chopped the pot with their pocket aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
95,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |