Aces-Up for Alaei
Level 12
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Hold'em
David "ODB" Baker raised to 10,000 in middle position and Daniel Alaei three-bet next to act. Jake Schwartz made it four bets and 20,000 from the big blind, and both Baker and Alaei called.
The flop landed 
and Schwartz bet 5,000. Baker folded, and Alaei called as the turn fell the 
.
Schwartz bet and Alaei raised. Schwartz called, and when the river landed the 
, he check-called 10,000 from Alaei.
Alaei tabled his 
for aces-up, and Schwartz mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | -20,000 |
|
170,000 | 102,000 |
|
96,500 | 28,000 |
/ 
/ 
for trips nines. Idema revealed 
flop with Scott Clements and Ken Aldridge still in action, and the latter check-called bets on the 
river. Hang tabled the 
for an overpair, Clements had 
.
against Daniel Negreanu in the small blind with 
.
and Mauer doubled through.
/ 
