Ahrens Gets Miracle River to Triple Up
Level 36
: Blinds 70,000/140,000, 140,000 ante
Denis Kurek moved all in for 2,045,000 from under the gun. Benjamin Ahrens then stuck his 1,976,000 stack in the middle. Maxime Large peeled his cards and made the snap call to put both other players at risk of elimination.
Denis Kurek: 
Benjamin Ahrens: 
Maxime Large: 
The kings remained ahead on the 
flop and 
turn, however the 
hit the river to give Ahrens the winner with two pair, aces and queens. Ahrens got a massive triple up while Large took in a side pot and sent Kurek out of the Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,300,000
3,050,000
|
3,050,000 |
|
700,000
-2,700,000
|
-2,700,000 |
|
|
Busted |