Aces are Good for Carroll
Level 8
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Taylor Carroll raised in early position to 2,600, the hijack, small blind and big blind all came along.
The flop came 
, both blinds checked to Carroll who continued for 6,500 and only the hijack called.
The turn was the 
and Carroll fired again, this time for 16,000 and his opponent made the call once again.
The 
fell on the river and Carroll checked, his opponent bet 26,000 and after giving it some thought he threw in a 25,000 chip to make the call.
The opponent said, "You win, eight-high" as he tabled 
and Carroll tabled 
to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
211,500 | 132,000 |