Vikas Picks up Aces on the First Hand
Level 27
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Ricky Vikas opened to 200,000 from the cutoff with A♠A♥.and Sheldon Mayer defended his big blind holding 5♠4♥.
Both players checked on the Q♥8♣5♣ flop and then Mayer check-called a 200,000 bet from Vikas on the 2♦ turn.
The J♣ completed the board and Mayer check-folded facing a 450,000 bet from Vikas to award him the first pot of the final table.