Middleton Makes Quad Kings To Crack Moorman's Aces
Level 18
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
From middle position, newly-seated table member Markus Gonsalves opened to 13,000. Tom Middleton was in the hijack seat and reraised all in for 118,500. Daniel Moorman was in the cutoff seat next to act and he moved all in himself, albeit for a slightly less 98,000. Play folded back to Gonsalves, and he couldn't believe it.
"You've got to be f***ing kidding me," he said. "Is this real?"
"Welcome to the table," someone joked.
Gonsalves thought for a bit, but eventually folded his hand.
"I'm not even going to shove you guys," he said as he slid his hand to the muck. "I can't."
Middleton tabled the 
, and Moorman showed the 
.
"I could be the best," Gonsalves quipped.
The board ran out 
to give Middleton quad kings and bust Moorman in 59th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
243,000 | |
|
159,500 | |
|
Busted |