button in SafariJohnson Cracks Aces
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Sidney Johnson opened to 2,000 from early position before Robert Mammelli made the call from the cutoff. Louis Lipps responded with a three-bet to 8,000 on the button to reopen the bidding. Johnson shipped it for approximately 18,000. Mammelli folded, but Lipps snap-called to put Johnson at risk.
Sidney Johnson: Q♦Q♠
Louis Lipps: A♥A♠
Johnson was well behind as they went to a runout, and he ran into the pocket aces of Lipps.
The flop brought immediate relief for Johnson as it came Q♥K♥9♠, giving Johnson a set of queens and the lead in the hand.
Johnson improved to a full house on the 9♣ turn.
The lead did not change on the 9♦ river as Johnson took down the pot after cracking the aces of Lipps.