Lowery Cracks Ashkarkhizani's Aces
Level 15
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mostafa Ashkarkhizani bet 50,000 from early position on a flop of 4♠J♠10♣ before Daniel Lowery raised to 135,000 in middle position. Ashkarkhizani then moved all in for 239,000, and Lowery called.
Mostafa Ashkarkhizani: A♥A♦
Daniel Lowery: J♣10♠
Ashkarkhizani showed two aces, but Lowery had flopped top two pair to take the lead. The turn was the Q♠, while Lowery improved to a flush on the 2♠ river to send the Day 1a chip leader to the rail.