Start of Day 2 Chip Leader Ian Simpson Gets Aces Cracked to Bust
Level 18
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
"All in and call!", shouted the dealer. It was Ian Simpson, all in for around 185,000 against Christopher Cunliffe, who looked him up from the next seat with the covering stack.
Ian Simpson: A♦A♠ 
Christopher Cunliffe: A♥K♥
The flop came 8♥Q♦8♦ and Simpson looked pretty safe, although he pointed out the backdoor heart possibilities. The turn came the 10♦ and Cunliffe shouted out for a "jack!".
The river was a miraculous J♠, which gave Cunliffe the broadway straight. He cracked Simpson's aces to scoop in a huge pot that puts Cunliffe towards the top of the counts.
Simpson, who started Day 2 as the chip leader, was eliminated in 78th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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720,000
673,000
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673,000 |
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Busted | |
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