Hanson Cracks Aces
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Eric Hanson raised to 10,500 in the cutoff, the player in the small blind called, and Reid Johnson three-bet jammed for 36,000 in the big blind to put himself at risk. Hanson thought for a moment before making the call and the small blind got out of the way.
Reid Johnson: A♠A♣ 
Eric Hanson: 10♣9♣
The flop came 4♠9♠J♦ with Johnson's pair of aces still in the lead. Hanson picked up an open-ender on the Q♥ turn to go along with his pair of nines.
The river fell the 10♥, with Hanson improving to two pair, tens and nines, to send Johnson packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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180,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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Busted | |