button in SafariDe La Cruz Cracks Aces
Level 3
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The board read 7♥9♠8♠ when this hand was picked up with over 6,000 in the middle.
Justin De La Cruz checked his option from early position before Ricky Flora made a bet on the button. De La Cruz check-raised all-in for 16,500 and was quickly called by Flora to be at risk.
Justin De La Cruz: K♣10♦
Ricky Flora A♦A♠
Flora had the best hand with his pocket aces, but De La Cruz was far from out of the race with an open-ended straight draw.
The 8♥ turn was safe for Flora as he held with one card to go.
The river was just what De La Cruz needed as the 6♣ peeled to give De La Cruz the straight as Flora's aces were officially cracked early on Day 1b.