Spicher Cracks Molinod's Cowboys
Level 7
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Nicola Spicher raised to 2,500 from middle position before Guillaume Molinod three-bet to 7,500 on the button. Spicher four-bet to 21,000, and Molinod five-bet jammed, covering Spicher. Spicher called for his stack of 65,000 total to put himself at risk.
Nicola Spicher: A♦K♥ 
Guillaume Molinod: K♦K♠
It was a cooler of ace-king against kings, and Spicher needed to find an ace to stay seated in the tournament.
The flop came down Q♣10♠3♣ to give Spicher a few extra outs in the form of a gutshot. Spicher took a commanding lead when the A♠ rolled off on the turn as he improved to top pair.
The 5♠ completed the runout, and Spicher doubled through Molinod.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | |
|
110,000
35,500
|
35,500 |