07-12-2009 08:39 UTC-12

Saul's Aces Hold Strong

donpeters

On a flop of {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{7-Clubs}

{2-Spades}

, Kevin Saul fired out a bet of 100,000. Josh Mancuso raised all in and Saul called off his last 350,000.

Saul held {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{A-Spades}

and was ahead of the {Q-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

{Q-Diamonds}

that Mancuso held.

The turn brought the {8-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

and the river the {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

. Saul's aces held up and he moved up to 875,000 chips. Mancuso dropped all the way down to 50,000.

Tags: Josh Mancuso Kevin Saul