No Luck For Pais This Time
Level 17
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Mauricio Pais moved all in for 144,000 in the cutoff and Chris Balmforth reshoved in the small blind to chase away the rest of the table.
Mauricio Pais: K♦7♦
Chris Balmforth: A♦K♣
Pais was dominated and at risk as the flop came 10♦10♣6♠. The K♠ turn gave both players two pair, but Balmforth remained in the lead with his ace after the 7♣ river to send Pais to the rail.