Wirth Has Two Big Pairs Against Pham
Level 20
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Robert Wirth raised to 35,000 under the gun, Thi Pham moved all in from the big blind, and Wirth called for 156,000.
Robert Wirth: A♥A♠Q♠Q♦
Thi Pham: Q♣Q♥J♣6♥
Wirth had Pham crushed with his aces as Pham had no queens left in the deck to hit. The board ran out J♠5♥2♠4♦8♠ and Wirth improved to a flush to earn the double up.
"Wow, I wish I got hands like that," tablemate Gediminas Grigas said.
"You have to wait at least three hours," Wirth replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
150,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |