Hilaire Gets There
Level 17
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Grant Juric opened to 18,000 but then James St. Hilaire moved all in for around 200,000 and action folded back to Juric.
After a few seconds, Juric made the call to put him at risk and the cards were tabled.
James St. Hilaire: A♦K♣
Grant Juric: 8♣8♥
Juric was ahead going into this flip but the flop of 9♣J♣Q♣ gave Hilaire a ton of outs as any ace, king, ten, or club would give him the lead. The turn Q♥ gave him even more outs as he could now hit a nine or jack to counterfeit Juric.
And that is exactly what happened as the 9♦ hit the river to give Hilaire two pair, queens and nines, with an ace-kicker to take the pot for a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000
216,000
|
216,000 |
|
267,000
128,000
|
128,000 |