Back-to-Back Aces For Block
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Art Demmerley raised to 35,000 before the flop and ran into a three-bet from Rick Block to 65,000. Demmerley called.
The two saw a flop of 
and Demmerley checked. Block moved out a tower of 100,000 and Demmerley snap-raised him to 300,000 total. Block took a deep breath and called for his tournament life of 275,000.
Block: 
Demmerley: 
Block was in a dominating position with his pocket aces and secured a double into the chip lead after the 
and the 
completed the board. Block is now flirting with 700,000 in tournament chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
695,000 | 384,000 |
|
205,000 | -310,000 |