Gruicic Picks Up Aces, Eliminating Nasseri
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Stribor Gruicic opened to 25,000 from early position, which met a three-bet to 75,000 from Navid Nasseri in the big blind. Gruicic took his time in formulating a response plan, ultimately electing to move all in. Nasseri called off his stack of roughly 320,000, putting himself at risk.
Navid Nasseri: J♠J♣ 
Stribor Gruicic: A♣A♥
It was the worst possible news for Nasseri, who only had two immediate outs to save his tournament life.
The 10♣Q♠8♥ flop offered an extra lifeline, but the board bricked out with the 2♥ turn and 3♠ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000
421,000
|
421,000 |
|
Busted |