Aces Hold as Keeton Dodges a Chop
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sean Keeton opened from early position and Pim van Wassenberg three-bet in middle position. Keeton then four-bet jammed a stack of about 350,000 and van Wassenberg called with a bigger stack.
Sean Keeton: 
Pim van Wassenberg: 
Keeton was still ahead after the flop of 
and the 
didn't change much.
"Jack!" van Wassenberg cheered as he tried to spike his two-outer.
"Five!" countered table mate Morten Lie as he rooted for a straight on the board.
The 
on the river didn't change anything and Keeton secured the double up with aces.
"'Five?!'" Keeton asked Lie in disbelief.
"Everyone loves a chopped pot!" Lie said.
"No one loves a chopped pot," replied Keeton.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 700,000 |
|
300,000 | 129,000 |
|
170,000 | -57,000 |