Vergara's Turn to Spike an Ace
Level 26
: Blinds 75,000/150,000, 15,000 ante
Vishal Barmadat raised to 350,000 in the cutoff before Lucas Vergara reraised to 1,900,000 on the button, leaving 150,000 behind. Barmadat then moved all in, and Vergara called.
Lucas Vergara: A♥3♥
Vishal Barmadat: 5♣5♥
Vergara was behind going to the flop, but he hit top pair on A♠2♦8♣ to take the lead. The rest of the board ran out J♦6♦, and Vergara doubled up.
Eugene Curzio was eliminated on another table.