Morozumi Cracks Aces
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A player raised from under the gun, before Naoya Morozumi three-bet to 7,000 from early position. It folded back to the under the gun player, and he four-bet to 21,000. Morozumi wasted no time and five-bet all in for the under the gun players stack of 53,500, which was snap called to put himself at risk.
Under the Gun: A♦A♣ 
Naoya Morozumi: A♥K♣
Morozumi ran into the pocket aces, and would need a lot of help to crack them. But Morozumi found just that when the flop came K♠K♥8♣ to give him a dominating lead with his trip kings. Looking for the case ace, the under the gun player could not improve after the board ran out 10♠ on the turn, and 2♦ on the river, giving Morozumi the pot with his trip kings, and eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,500
59,500
|
59,500 |