Pavón's Ace Queen Holds to Eliminate an Opponent
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in the cutoff opened to 2,000 and the button called. Roberto Pavón, from the small blind, then three-bet to 8,000, and both opponents came along.
The flop fell 6♦2♥A♥ and Pavón continued for 6,600. Only the button called, leaving himself just 12,600 behind.
On the J♦ turn, Pavón gathered a stack of blue chips and moved all-in, putting his opponent at risk. The button quickly called, setting up the showdown.
Button: A♦9♦ 
Roberto Pavón: A♠Q♠
The player at risk still had outs to improve, but the 8♥ river changed nothing. Pavón dragged a pot worth more than 60,000 chips, pushing his stack past the 100,000 mark and sending his opponent to the rail.