Covington Knocks Out Pihela with Aces
Level 23
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Colby Covington opened to 120,000 from under the gun and Igor Pihela called next to act.
On the K♥4♣2♣ flop, Covington continued for 100,000 and Pihela called.
The turn was the 3♠. Covington cut out a bet of 400,000 before Pihela snap-jammed for 850,000 and Covington called.
Igor Pihela: K♠J♦ 
Colby Covington: A♦A♣
Covington was in great shape with the overpair and the 7♠ river secured the elimination as the UFC star padded his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
Busted |