Jones Finds Aces at the Right Time
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Dennis Jones pumped it up to 23,000 from under the gun and was called by the two players on his direct left, Lam Huynh and Christopher Shaw. The next player to act was Jamie Strickland, who three-bet to 120,000. Action folded around to Jones, who shoved for 123,000 and got folds from Huynh and Shaw before Strickland put out the last 3,000.
Dennis Jones: 
Jamie Strickland: 
Strickland's jacks were well behind Jones' aces and only fell further behind as the flop came 
, leaving Strickland in need of perfect-perfect running jacks to knock out Jones. The turn 
left him drawing dead, securing the double for Jones as the river fell 
to complete the runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000 | 302,000 |
|
295,000 | 63,000 |
|
225,000 | |
|
177,000 | -125,000 |