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Deven Cannon opened to 22,000 from the button before Paul Brown made the call from the small blind. Arthur Tanimoto raised the price of admission to 99,000 from the big blind, which led to a fold from Cannon.
Brown chose to four-bet all-in for 269,000 total in response. Brown's jam sent Tanimoto into the tank as he agonized over the decision. Tanimoto confirmed the count, then put out the chips for a call as he and Brown went to a showdown.
Paul Brown: A♣A♥
Arthur Tanimoto: A♠K♣
Tanimoto's concerns were well founded as Brown had the best starting hand in the game.
The flop gave Tanimoto some life when it came K♠3♦4♦ to give him a pair of kings and keep him alive.
Brown's aces were vulnerable to a chop when the 2♦ turn presented some chop opportunities, but Brown would earn the double-up when the 6♥ hit the river.