Stark Wakes Up with Aces
Level 28
: Blinds 50,000/10,000, 100,000 ante
Raymond Mancini opened from under the gun to 250,000 and Derek Stark three-bet to 1,000,000 in the hijack, with 500,000 behind. Steven Parkin, who was in the cutoff, committed his last 700,000 chips and Mancini opted to get out of the way.
Steven Parkin: A♣K♥ 
Derek Stark: A♦A♥
Stark improved to top set on the 2♥A♠5♥ flop, leaving his opponent on the ropes. Parkin would need runner-runner straight for a chop to stay alive.
The turn landed the 9♥, locking up the win for Stark and the meaningless 3♠ completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
-2,500,000
|
-2,500,000 |
|
2,700,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
Busted |