Rigos Puts a Cooler on an Opponent, Houghton Makes a Big Fold
Level 5
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
A player in middle position raised to 3,500 before Kevin Houghton three-bet to 8,000 on the button. Lucas Rigos then four-bet to 25,000 in the small blind, and the middle-position player moved all in for 88,500. Houghton folded, but Rigos quickly called.
All-in Player: K♥K♦
Lucas Rigos: A♦A♥
Rigos had found two aces and had his opponent's kings crushed. "I folded queens," Houghton said, while the board ran out J♥6♥4♦7♣9♠ to earn Rigos the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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250,000 | |
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90,000
90,000
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90,000 |