Perfect Timing for Aido
Level 17
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jesus Cortes open-shoved all in for 1,100,000 from under the gun and Sergio Aido stuck in the last of his 290,000 from the hijack. Wiktor Malinowski asked for a count from the big blind but eventually mucked his cards.
Sergio Aido: 
Jesus Cortes: 
The flop of 
was pretty safe for Aido who was just looking to avoid an ace. The turn was the 
which got an eruption from Malinowski, admitting that he folded pocket eights. The river was the 
and Aido held on for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
810,000 | -290,000 |
|
680,000 | 380,000 |