Everyone Has a Big Pair as Ruane Takes Three-Way All In
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Wesley Shi raised to 25,000 in middle position before Tom Gottlieb three-bet to 67,000 in the cutoff. Sean Ruane four-bet to 150,000 on the button, and Shi folded out of turn while action was still on Sardor Gaziev in the big blind. Gaziev called all in for 81,000, and Gottlieb reshoved for 220,000. Ruane snap-called to put both opponents at risk.
Sardor Gaziev: K♠K♦
Tom Gottlieb: J♥J♣
Sean Ruane: A♥A♦
Ruane was poised for the double knockout as he woke up with two aces, and the board ran out 9♣10♦9♠7♣10♥ to keep him in the lead and send both opponents to the rail.
"This should be on TV," Gottlieb said as he shook Ruane's hand on his way to the payout desk. Shi then admitted he folded ace-king.