Aces Versus Aces as Rapaski Prevails
Level 5
: 300/600, 600 ante
Limits: 600-2,100
A raising war broke out preflop between Corel Theuma from the cutoff and Ryan Rapaski from the button that resulted in Rapaski being all-in and at risk for 44,100.
Ryan Rapaski: A♠A♦10♦6♣ 
Corel Theuma: A♥A♣K♣5♣
Both had aces with Theuma having the better low potential. The 8♥8♣5♦ flop paired Theuma before the 7♠ turn gave Rapaski the low. Then, the 9♦ landed on the river to give Rapaski the ten-high straight as he scooped off Theuma, who had been smooth sailing all day as one of the largest stacks in the room until this hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
62,300
|
62,300 |
|
89,700
73,000
|
73,000 |