Myrmo Cracks Schreiner's Aces
Level 16
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Espen Myrmo raised to 240,000 from the hijack before Raphael Schreiner three-bet the pot from the cutoff. Myrmo called for his stack of 740,000 and the players went to showdown.
Espen Myrmo: A♥Q♣9♦7♥ 
Raphael Schreiner: A♠A♦J♦5♣
Myrmo was in rough shape against the aces of Schreiner, but he picked up some outs on the 7♠3♠6♦ flop by pairing his seven. A 7♣ on the turn improved Myrmo to trips, and the 10♥ completed the board, cementing the double-up for Myrmo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
800,000
500,000
|
500,000 |