Paccaud Hits the River to Crack Aces
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
With just five eliminations left before the money, Brian Paccaud found himself in a massive 1,000,000-chip pot on the button against Michel Rouvière in the cutoff.
Michel Rouviere: A♠A♦ 
Brian Paccaud: K♦K♥
“Put it,” Paccaud asked after the dealer spread a flop of Q♣2♠8♣ and a 4♠ turn, offering him no help.
But the river delivered salvation in the form of the K♠, giving Paccaud a set of kings. Rouvière, who was slightly covered with 470,000 chips, hit the rail just shy of the money as Paccaud soared past the million-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,060,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
Busted |