Johnny Flores limped in from early position and the player in middle position raised to 1,100. Action folded to the big blind player who called and Flores three-bet to 4,300.
The initial raiser called while the big blind player folded, bringing the two players to the flop. Both players checked and the dropped on the turn.
Flores led out for 6,000 and then called off his 19,300 stack after his opponent raised all in.
Johnny Flores:
Opponent:
Flores was ahead with his pocket aces and the river secured his double-up.
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There was heads up action with a completed board of showing. With a massive amount of chips already in the middle, Ha Nguyen was all in for his remining chips from the button and was called by his opponent from early position.
Opponent:
Ha Nguyen:
Nguyen completed his flush on the river and collected the early double from his opponent.