Burns Spikes a King on the River to Crack Aces
Level 22
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kahle Burns made it 100,000 to go from the hijack and David Pham three-bet to 225,000 from the button. When it got back to Burns, he shoved for 1,100,000, and Pham snap-called!
Kahle Burns: K♠K♣ 
David Pham: A♥A♠
It was a nightmare scenario for Burns whose kings were way behind the aces of Pham. The flop of 8♣10♠4♦ was as dry as they come and the 7♣ turn left Burns with just one chance to stay alive. Miraculously, the K♦ fell on the river, giving Burns top set and sending him soaring up the counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
1,340,000
|
1,340,000 |
|
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|
300,000
1,095,000
|
1,095,000 |