All Aces Out, Straight Saves Harthcock
James Remitio opened the action from the cutoff with a raise to 160,000. In the small blind, Noah Harthcock moved all in for his remaining 390,000. Ryan Johnson made the call from the big blind, and the action was back on Remitio, who shoved for around 1,400,000. Johnson took a moment, then called, setting up a three-way all in.
Noah Harthcock: J♣J♥8♣5♥
James Remitio: A♥A♣9♥4♣
Ryan Johnson: A♠A♦10♠4♠
With all aces out, Harthcock looked like the odd man out needing help from the board to stay alive. The flop came 6♣10♦9♣, giving him hope with an open-ended straight draw. The turn Q♠ was just what he needed, completing his straight. The river was the J♠ and Harthcock collected a crucial triple-up.
Remitio and Johnson, both holding aces, ended up chopping the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
1,100,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
1,000,000
75,000
|
75,000 |