Nguyen Wakes Up With Aces in the Big Blind
Level 11
: Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Robert Gill raised to 7,000 from under the gun, and was called by a player in middle position. Then it folded to Ky Nguyen in the big blind, who three-bet to 22,000. Then Gill put in the four-bet 75,000. That got the player in middle position to fold, before Nguyen five-bet all in for 138,500. Gill said "If I run into races again with this hand" and made the call.
Ky Nguyen: A♥A♣ 
Robert Gill: A♠K♥
Gill's instincts were right, and after the board ran out 2♥Q♠K♦9♠J♣ the pocket aces were still best, to give Nguyen the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000 | |
|
75,000
-153,000
|
-153,000 |