Auzoux Brutally Stops Aerts' Momentum
Level 18
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Pieter Aerts has been a tear recently and doubled up a few times to get his stack to around 2,600,000. He had just the chance to add more chips to his castle, but a brutal three-outer halted that.
Auzoux was in the cutoff and with around 1,650,000, ended up getting his stack in against Aerts, who was on the button.
Gregoire Auzoux: A♦Q♣ 
Pieter Aerts: A♥K♠
Aerts had a chance to be among the chip leaders, but the 4♥Q♦A♣ flop gave Auzoux top two pair and a firm grip on the hand. No kings arrived on the 9♣8♠ runout, and Aerts was forced to cough up a chunk of chips over to Auzoux.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
700,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |