Sabe on the Right Side of a Classic Cooler
Level 3
: Blinds 300/700, 700 ante
Arriving at the table to see Xuming Qi and Joseph Sabe had their cards on their backs preflop with around 180,000 in the middle. Qi had slightly fewer chips than Sabe, so he was the one at risk.
Xuming Qi: K♣K♥ 
Joseph Sabe: A♥A♣
It was poker's classic cooler of aces versus kings, and Qi looked poised to be headed to the exit. The J♠Q♣8♦Q♥4♥ runout didn't provide the paint card Qi needed to crack Sabe's bullets, which meant he was out of the tournament.
Upon seeing he won, Sabe picked up his black aces, kissed them, and asked the dealer if he could keep them. The dealer smiled and replied with a firm "no".
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
Busted |