Schwippert Cracks Alioto's Aces
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jan Eric Schwippert stacked off preflop from late position against Piero Alioto, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.
Jan Eric Schwippert: A♥K♦ 
Piero Alioto: A♠A♣
Alioto had Schwippert crushed, until the board ran out J♣10♦7♦5♥Q♦ to give Schwippert an unlikely straight on the river. He won the pot, cracking Alioto's aces and doubling up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
760,000
443,000
|
443,000 |
|
550,000
300,000
|
300,000 |