Sabogau Spikes the River to Crack Aces
Level 16
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Facing an open, Alberto Sabogau three-bet to 65,000 on the button. The small blind then jammed for 224,000. It folded back to Sabogau who put in the call after some deliberation as the covering stack.
Small Blind: A♠A♣
Alberto Sabogau: Q♠Q♦
Sabogau found himself with the dominated pair as the 8♠5♦3♠ flop offered no backdoor equity. The 9♠ turn was no help as his opponent had the spades covered, but the Q♣ landed on the river, giving Sabogau top set and sending out the small blind in brutal fashion just a few spots from the money.