Alioto Turns a Set of Aces
Level 19
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Davide Slanzi had opened from under the gun and got called by Dario Alioto on the button. Dwayne Sluis and Patrick Bueno also called from the blinds.
On the J♣6♥K♣ flop, all four checked to the A♠ turn. Sluis checked, Bueno bet 42,000, Slanzi folded, Alioto called, and Sluis called.
A 7♥ filled out the board and Sluis checked again, then Bueno bet 87,000. Alioto quickly called, and Sluis got out of the way.
Bueno showed K♠Q♥J♦Xx but Alioto held the winner with a set of aces holding A♥A♦5♣4♦.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
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|
650,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
450,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
300,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |