Fives Lose the Race
Level 36
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Following an open to 80,000 from "xGGJ88x" on the button and a call by the small blind, "zÿax" moved all in with the effective stack of 819,575. The opener made the call before the small blind got out of the way.
"zÿax": 10♦K♠
"xGGJ988x": 5♥5♦
In a typical pocket pair vs two over cards race, the over cards pulled out to a commanding lead on the 4♠3♠K♥ flop. The 8♦ turn and 2♠ river were of no help to the pocket pair, and "zÿax" secured the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,759,150
815,276
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815,276 |
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1,208,711 |