"GiantGenius" Cracks Aces
In Level 12 with blinds of 1,200/2,400 and an ante of 300, action folded around to the cutoff where "Standoff2327" limped in. "GiantGenius" was next to act and raised to 6,000 on the button. "sdandouli" three-bet shoved for 25,000 in the big blind and "Standoff2327" folded to put action back onto "GiantGenius," who called.
"sdandouli":
"GiantGenius":
"sdandouli" saw their aces look great preflop and they remained ahead as the flop came , giving "GiantGenius" a pair of fives and a backdoor flush draw. One pair then became two on the turn , leaving "sdandouli" in need of hitting an ace, king, or jack to stay alive. Instead, a queen came on the river and their aces wound up no good to result in their elimination from the tournament.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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GiantGenius | 188,867 | |
Standoff2327
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96,651 | |
sdandouli
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Busted |