Tran Cracks Aces in Dramatic Runout
Level 14
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Po Chung Tran found himself involved in a three-way all-in preflop. Tran covered one of his opponents, but was still at risk, as his other opponent had him covered.
Opponent: 7♣7♥ 
Po Chung Tran: [J♣J♥
Opponent: A♦A♥
The short-stacked player pulled ahead by spiking a seven on the 7♠6♦5♣ flop. Tran was still on the brink of elimination, as the player with aces had him covered.
The turn brought the 4♣ and the river landed the J♦, giving Tran a set of jacks, to scoop both the main and side pots.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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225,000
225,000
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225,000 |