Kings versus Aces
According to the players, Jim Kilgus raised to 250,000 from middle position and Adrian Scarpa called in the hijack. Other players folded.
The flop came Q♥J♦2♥ and Kilgus continuation bet. Scarpa decided to go all in for 1,030,000 total and Kilgus called.
Adrian Scarpa: A♠A♥
James Kilgus: K♠K♥
Scarpa was all in but ahead with aces. The turn 10♦ gave Kilgus a straight draw, but the river 8♥ sent the pot to Scarpa. Kilgus took the beat in good spirit, commenting that, sooner or later, ‘the kings will get you some time.’
Scarpa, on the other hand, has been grinding a 10-15 big blind stack all day. He has managed to stick around with increasing blinds, including by winning several all-in pots to stay alive. According to his opponents, he just won’t go away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
2,800,000
2,360,000
|
2,360,000 |