Pires Finds an Ace to Survive
Level 18
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Eduardo Pires moved all in for 370,000 in the hijack and Jose Barbosa called on the button.
Eduardo Pires: A♣8♣ 
Jose Barbosa: K♣K♦
Barbosa had woken up with kings and had Pires at risk of elimination, but Pires hit top pair on the A♠9♠7♥ flop to take the lead. The rest of the board came 10♥5♠ and Pires doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
800,000
350,000
|
350,000 |