Aleksic Gets Paid by Pugh-Jones
Level 21
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Filip Aleksic raised to 560,000 under the gun with A♠Q♣10♥3♥ and Cesar Garcia called on the button holding 7♥7♦6♠4♥. Gruffudd Pugh-Jones then reraised to 2,800,000 in the big blind with A♦K♠K♥10♦, and both opponents folded.
The next hand, Pugh-Jones and Aleksic went heads-up to a flop of K♠8♥4♠ in a limped pot between the blinds. Aleksic then bet 240,000, and Pugh-Jones called.
Both players checked the J♦ turn. Aleksic then bet 500,000 on the 3♠ river, and Pugh-Jones called.
"Nuts," Aleksic said, turning over A♠K♦7♠7♥ for a flush. Pugh-Jones mucked J♣10♠10♥8♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,790,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
||
|
9,455,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
7,900,000
220,000
|
220,000 |