Sanchez Turns Trips to Crack Aces of Zhechev
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Mauricio Sanchez opened to 6,000 from the small blind and Ivan Zhechev three-bet to 17,000 in the big blind. Sanchez called.
Sanchez checked on the flop of 
and Zhechev continued for 13,500. Sanchez called. Sanchez checked again on the 
turn and Zhechev announced "all in" before being met with a snap from his opponent, who had him covered.
Ivan Zhechev: 
Mauricio Sanchez: 
Zhechev had aces but his opponent had turned trips and, to make matters worse, held an ace to have Zhechev drawing to just one out. It didn't come as the river brought the 
and Zhechev hit the rail after suffering the brutal beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 | |
|
Busted |