Kalanduyan Sends Aces Up in Flames
Level 16
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Level 13: Blinds- 3,000/5,000/5,000 Big Blind Ante
A player from under the gun raised to 10,000, and when it folded to Dennis Kalanduyan he defended his big blind.
After the Q♥8♣9♥ flop, Kalanduyan check-called a bet of 15,000.
The turn brought the Q♦ and Kalanduyan decided to lead out for a bet of 30,000, and the under the gun player raised all in for 37,000, which Kalanduyan quickly called.
Under the Gun: A♠A♥ 
Dennis Kalanduyan: Q♣6♦
Kalanduyan turned trips and after the 2♥ on the river, he cracked the aces of his opponent to take the pot and score the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |