Worthington-Leese Cracks Kostadinov's Aces
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 80,000 on the button before Kostadin Kostadinov three-bet jammed his 545,000 chips in the middle from the small blind. Big blind Leo Worthington-Leese then also went all in, covering both opponents.
Ponakovs asked for both counts but ultimately made the fold with 30 big blinds behind, leaving the other two players to show down.
Kostadin Kostadinov: A♠A♦
Leo Worthington-Leese: 9♦9♣
Kostadinov's aces remained in great shape on the 10♠K♣K♦7♥ runout, but the 9♠ river saw Worthington-Leese hit one of the two nines he needed for the win.
Kostadinov amicably said his goodbyes before leaving the tournament in 27th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000 | 705,000 |
|
1,255,000 | -195,000 |
|
Busted |