A Queen from Heaven
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Kenneth Kemple raised to 175,000 on the button, Danny Gonzales three-bet shoved from the small blind, and Kemple had a decision for his stack of 2,070,000 total. Kemple gave it twenty seconds of thought before calling it off.
Kenneth Kemple: Q♠Q♦ 
Danny Gonzales: K♥K♣
The flop came down Q♥9♥9♠ to swing Kemple in the lead. Neither the 3♥ turn nor 6♠ river turned it around for Gonzales, who took a big hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000
2,725,000
|
2,725,000 |
|
1,350,000
-2,250,000
|
-2,250,000 |