Dorneles Scores a Knockout
Level 19
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The player in the hijack raised to 37,000 and Luis Dorneles called from the big blind. The flop arrived with K♦6♦5♣ and Dorneles checked, the hijack bet 35,000, Dorneles three-bet to 115,000, and the hijack moved all in for 270,000. Dorneles quickly called.
Hijack: K♣J♠ 
Luis Dorneles: A♥A♠
The hijack held top pair and Dorneles held an over pair to the board.
The turn 6♣ and the river was the J♦ and for a moment Dorneles thought his aces were cracked but the other players pointed out that he also had two pair and the better two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
620,000
519,000
|
519,000 |