Nikzad Cracks Pocket Aces to Triple Up
Level 22
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Three players had all of their chips in the middle with Ashton Nikzad on the button with 320,000 and Karl Moris with 650,000 in the hijack at risk against Thomas Ratkovich in the cutoff who covered both players.
Ashton Nikzad: Q♦9♦
Karl Moris: A♥10♥
Thomas Ratkovich: A♠A♦
Ratkovich was in a dominant position, but the flop of 9♥7♣5♠ produced some light for Nikzad by pairing a nine.
The K♠ turn left Moris drawing dead, but the Q♠ river gave Nikzad two pair and completed a triple up. Moris headed to the exit and Ratkovich gathered in the 660,000 side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,085,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
1,035,000
585,000
|
585,000 |
|
|
Busted |