Hagopian Holds to Bust Blakeley; Nickel Wakes Up With Aces
Level 21
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Brett Hagopian bet 100,000 from the button on a flop of K♣5♠A♣, Casey Blakeley moved all in for 410,000 in the big blind, and Hagopian called.
Casey Blakeley: 10♣9♣
Brett Hagopian: K♦10♥
Hagopian was ahead with his pair of kings, while Blakeley was on a flush draw. The Q♦ turn was no help to Blakeley, and he missed the A♦ river and was sent to the rail.
At another table, Tyler Breeding opened to 60,000 in middle position and Dale Stafford three-bet to 160,000 in the hijack. David Nickel then moved all in for 275,000 on the button, and only Stafford called.
David Nickel: A♣A♠
Dale Stafford: J♦J♥
Nickel had found two aces and was a big favorite to double up, and he secured the pot after the 8♥3♠8♣6♠2♦ board.