Back-to-Back Pocket Aces Crush Lowery

Last year Daniel Lowery made the final table of this very event and ultimately finished in fourth place. After finishing second on Day 1a and capturing the chip lead earlier today, it seemed he was destined for a final table repeat. Unfortunately for him, that dream just came to an end.

It happend when Brad Johnson opened for 40,000 from early position and Lowery, who won his first ring here at Harrah's New Orleans last week, moved all in from the hijack for 392,000. The rest of the field folded and Johnson snap-called off his stack of 384,000

Lowery:
Johnson:

Lowery was in need of some major help, and he got a little on the flop. He paired his nine, but he'd need another or running clubs to clinch victory. The wasn't what he needed, and neither was the river.

Lowery, who was left with only 8,000 in chips, got it in on the very next hand holding the only to run into the of Sandra Wong, who was the River Rock (Vancouver) Casino Champion earlier this season. The aces prevailed once again and Lowery was eliminated in 24th place, falling shy of making the final table for the second year in a row.