Kogel Wins Kings vs. Aces in 3.4 Million Chip Pot
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
In a hand relayed to PokerNews just after the fact, Nathanael Kogel opened to 50,000 and Rigoberto Rodriguez raised to 200,000. Kogel four-bet to 500,000 and Rodriguez went all in, covering Kogel. Rodriguez snap-called.
Nathanael Kogel: 
Rigoberto Rodriguez: 
The flop came 
but a shocked the table on the turn.
A 
came on the river and Kogel could thank his lucky stars as his chip stack ballooned to 3,400,000.
Rodriguez, meanwhile, was left with around 550,000 behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,400,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
550,000 | -1,050,000 |