Crazy Hand Sees Pocket Aces Suck Out Twice in an Improbable Way
Pocket aces aren't usually on the winning end of a brutal bad beat. But that's exactly what happened in an entertaining hand that occurred during a No Gamble, No Future livestream.
PokerGO has been hosting livestreams the past few days of its popular cash game show that normally airs in a pre-recorded version. High-profile players such as Shaun Deeb, Jennifer Tilly, and Phil Hellmuth turned out to compete in some high-stakes games.
There were plenty of memorable hands, including a $420,000 pot where Sam Kiki (aka "Senor Tilt") lost two runouts against "ATM's" pocket eights. David Benyamine would have won the entire pot had he not folded pocket queens to an all-in bet preflop, a huge break for ATM. But the runout in that hand pales in comparison to a bad beat won by Jimmy D'Ambrosio.
Winning Two Separate Ways with Pocket Aces
The hand in the $25/$50 no-limit hold'em game started with a limp from Deeb and his Q♣J♣. D'Ambrosio, in late position with A♥A♣, raised to $375. Randy "3Coin" Sadler, the button, called with K♣7♣, as did Deeb.
All three players would hit big on the 3♣4♣9♣, but 3Coin had both of his opponents in horrible shape. Deeb, nearly drawing dead, checked. D'Ambrosio, sitting on an over pair and the nut flush draw, confidently bet out $475. Sadler, not wanting to give off the strength of his hand, just called, but Deeb raised to $1,500 with a big but inferior flush.
D'Ambrosio called the raise, while the owner of the 3Coin clothing line, the smallest stack, moved all in for $5,800. Deeb, who had over $36,000 behind, called. That left "Jimmy D" in a tough spot, knowing there were many hands that could beat pocket aces given how the flop betting went. He only had $9,800 behind and knew he couldn't possibly be drawing dead since he held the A♣.
Jimmy D stood up from his seat as he pondered his move, telling the table he put at least one of his opponents on a flush. But he also knew the pot was so big that he had to gamble on a flush draw. The show is No Gamble, No Future, after all.
D'Ambrosio, after moving all in, would play a side pot for $10,900 with Deeb, and the $18,650 main pot. He'd find out he had just five outs to win the pot. All three players agreed to run it twice, giving Jimmy D better odds to at least chop the pot.
The first turn was the 7♥, no help to anyone. But the 5♣ on the river bailed Jimmy D out and ensured he'd win at least half of both pots. He'd get even more help on the second runout when the A♦ appeared on the turn, giving him 14 potential outs. Deeb, however, was officially drawing dead for the main pot. And the 3♠ on the river completed the full house, giving D'Ambrosio the entire pot in an improbable fashion.
He circled around the table in celebration, briefly removing his shirt for some reason, before returning to his seat to stack the chips he'd just won.
