Al Fakih Cracks Aces to Stay in Tournament
Level 28
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Sal Al Fakih shoved all in from early position, shouting "Vamos!" as he moved his chips into the middle. Jesse Cesar Fonseca made the call and had Al Fakih covered as players turned their cards face up.
Sal Al Fakih: 9♠8♠
Jesse Cesar Fonseca: A♥A♣
The board ran out 6♣7♥5♦K♠Q♠. Al Fakih had stood up, finishing his wine, when the flop brought him a straight. He celebrated and sat back down with double the stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
1,200,000
150,000
|
150,000 |