When Does a Pair of Kings Beat a Pair of Aces?
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Steve Rassi can thank Jonas Wexler for saving his tournament life, after a refreshing reminder that honor still has a place in poker.
We caught the action with three huge hands tabled surrounding a huge pot, with the board reading 
. A short-stacked player held the 
, and had earned the triple-up by besting Rassi's 
and an unknown opponent's 
.
With trip aces being shown, however, Rassi's excitement got the better of him, and he stood in defeat to depart the Brasilia Room, evidently thinking that the monster hand was held by a player who could cover him. The dealer must have also lost track of the stack sizes, because he mucked Rassi's hand and prepared to push the entire pot towards the unknown player.
That's when Wexler, an experienced young pro with multiple wins and cashes on the tournament circuit, intervened to right the wrong about to take place. Wexler informed the dealer that Rassi's pair of aces did, in fact, beat the kings held by the larger stacked opponent, and after some sorting, the chips were delivered to the proper owner.
Rassi couldn't believe his good fortune, and was extremely appreciative to both Wexler and the dealer for helping him through his first level jitters.