Three Aces
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Action folded to Phil Riley in the cutoff and he opened for 40,000. Small blind Ryan Bambrick potted and the action was back on Riley as soon as the big blind folded.
Riley announced "Pot" as well and Bambrick folded.
Riley showed 
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"Just three?" one table mate said with a smile.
"Going to war with just a pair?" another remarked.
"I had the blocker!" Riley said with a smile while pointing to one of his aces.