Cordero Cracks Aces to Eliminate Pérez
Level 19
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
We arrived at the table to find the dealer announcing all-in and call, with around 250,000 chips already in the pot. The flop showed 8♦6♣2♦, and Manuel Antonio Cordero was calling the remaining stack of Rubén Pérez, who had approximately 400,000 chips at risk.
Rubén Pérez: A♣A♥ 
Manuel Antonio Cordero: A♦Q♦
Pérez needed his pocket aces to hold through the final two streets. Instead, the 7♦ turn completed Cordero's flush, leaving Pérez drawing dead. The 8♣ river was a formality.
Pérez slammed his chips onto the table in frustration before exiting the tournament area, while Cordero dragged the massive pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,900,000
2,545,000
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2,545,000 |
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Busted | |