Berger Finds an Ace to Leave Gates on Fumes
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Level 6: 400/800, 800 ante
Austin Gates bet 5,000 from early position on a flop of 9♠4♣Q♠, Steve Berger moved all in for 16,700 in the cutoff, and Gates called.
Steve Berger: A♠4♠ 
Austin Gates: K♣K♠
Gates was ahead with his kings, while Berger had a pair and flush draw. The A♥ turn improved Berger to two pair, and the 5♣ completed the board on the river to earn him a double up, leaving Gates with just one 100 chip.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
100
100
|
100 |