Pham The Latest to Crack Aces
Level 14
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Action folded to Cong Pham in middle position, and he open-jammed all in for his stack of 237,000. Action folded all the way to the big blind, Vinny Lingham, who snap-called.
Cong Pham: J♠J♣ 
Vinny Lingham: A♠A♥
Lingham woke up with aces in the big blind, looking poised to score the knockout. However, the 9♣7♣Q♣ flop gave Pham a flush draw and additional outs to stay alive. The Q♦ on the turn brought no help, but the 2♣ on the river gave Pham the flush, cracking Lingham's aces and giving Pham double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
499,000
78,000
|
78,000 |